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Hugh Seymour Walpole was a British and New Zealand author, novelist, screenwriter, and prose writer who wrote in English. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 13 March 1884, he was educated at Emmanuel College. His notable works include *Wintersmoon*, *The silver thorn*, *Joseph Conrad*, *Sun on the water and other stories*, and *Werewolves. 21 Novelettes and Short Stories*.
Walpole received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was made a Knight Bachelor. He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He died of heart failure in London on 1 June 1941 due to natural causes. He is buried in Cumbria, and his archives are held at the Harry Ransom Center.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 13 March 1884
- Died
- 1 June 1941
- Works
- 235
Top works
- Wintersmoon
- The silver thorn
- Joseph Conrad
- Sun on the water and other stories
- Werewolves. 21 Novelettes and Short Stories
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Film & TV
Auckland, New Zealand
Known for
- David Copperfield — The Vicar1935
via TMDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Seymour
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
- Place of birth
- Auckland
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Knight Bachelor
- Image
- Hugh Walpole, 1934.jpg
Show 9 more facts
- date of birth
- 1884-03-13
- date of death
- 1941-06-01
- Commons category
- Hugh Walpole
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- place of burial
- Cumbria
- name in native language
- Hugh Seymour Walpole
- cause of death
- heart failure
- writing language
- English language
- manner of death
- natural causes
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