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C. S. Forester
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British novelist, "Hornblower" author (1899–1966)
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C. S. Forester, born Cecil Lewis Troughton Smith on August 27, 1899, in Cairo, was a British writer, screenwriter, novelist, and journalist. He wrote in English and worked in prose, drama, journalism, and war journalism. Forester also used the pseudonyms Cecil Scott Forester and C. S. Forester. He was educated at Dulwich College and King's College London.
His notable works include *Long before forty*, *The ship*, *Commodore Hornblower*, *Captain Hornblower, RN*, and *Lord Hornblower*. He received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Forester died on April 2, 1966, in Fullerton from Alzheimer's disease. His archives are held at the Harry Ransom Center.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 27 Aug 1899
- Died
- 2 Apr 1966
- Works
- 562
Top works
- Long before forty
- The ship
- Commodore Hornblower
- Captain Hornblower, RN
- Lord Hornblower
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Film & TV
Cairo, Khedivate of Egypt [now Egypt]
Cecil Scott "C.S." Forester was the pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (27 August 1899 — 2 April 1966), an English novelist who rose to fame with tales of naval warfare. His most notable works were the 11-book Horatio Hornblower series, depicting a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic era, and The African Queen (1935; filmed in 1951 by John Huston). His novels A Ship of the Line and…
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Smith
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Cairo
- Place of death
- Fullerton
- Occupation
- war correspondent
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- war journalism
- Image
- C. S. Forester in 1939.jpg
Show 8 more facts
- date of birth
- 1899-08-27
- date of death
- 1966-04-02
- pseudonym
- C. S. Forester
- cause of death
- Alzheimer's disease
- writing language
- English language
- archives at
- Harry Ransom Center
- birth name
- Cecil Lewis Troughton Smith
- manner of death
- natural causes
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