P. G. Wodehouse

Also known as Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, P.G. Wodehouse

English author (1881–1975)

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P. G. Wodehouse (1881–1975) was a male English writer whose work focused on the comedy genre. Born in Guildford, Surrey, England, he held citizenship in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. His writing career began in 1902, and he wrote in English. Notable works include *Country House Murders*, *Mr. Mulliner speaking*, *Very good, Jeeves!*, *Summer lightning*, and *The small bachelor*.

Wodehouse received the award of Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He used several pseudonyms, including Henry William-Jones, P Brooke-Haven, Pelham Grenville, and Melrose Grainger. His archives are held at the British Library. He died on 14 February 1975 from a myocardial infarction.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 15 October 1881
Died: 14 February 1975
Works: 2773

Top works

Country House Murders
Mr. Mulliner speaking
Very good, Jeeves!
Summer lightning
The small bachelor

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Film & TV

Writing · Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

He was an English author and one of the most widely read humourists of the 20th century. His creations include the feather-brained Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeves; the immaculate and loquacious Psmith; Lord Emsworth and the Blandings Castle set; the Oldest Member, with stories about golf; and Mr Mulliner, with tall tales on subjects ranging from bibulous bishops to megalomaniac…

Known for

Wogan on Wodehouse — Self (Archive Footage)2011
Plum: A Portrait of of the life of P.G. Wodehouse — Self (Archive Footage)1989
Wodehouse Playhouse1974
Lucky Realy: the Portrait of a Doll — Lucky Realy/Archive Recordings

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United Kingdom
Active from: 1881
Active to: 1975

Discography

Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves2010
The Coming of Bill2010

Official site Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1,685
Total plays: 47,129

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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Music

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Quotes

“Routine is the death to heroism.”
“It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take a mean advantage of them.”
“Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been.' (quoting John Greenleaf Whittier)”
“"Elementary, my dear Watson, elementary," murmured Psmith. (Earlier usage of the precise words "Elementary, my dear Watson" has been found in the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.)”
“"Work, the what's-its-name of the thingummy and the thing-um-a-bob of the what d'you-call-it."”
“So was victory turned into defeat, and Billy's jaw became squarer and his eye more full of the light of battle than ever.”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Named after: Richard Grenville
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Guildford
Occupation: short story writer
Educated at: Dulwich College
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Genre: comedy
Image: PGWodehouse.jpg

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Commons category: P. G. Wodehouse
date of birth: 1881-10-15
date of death: 1975-02-14
topic's main category: Category:P. G. Wodehouse
Commons Creator page: P. G. Wodehouse
Commons gallery: P. G. Wodehouse
godparent: Pelham von Donop
name in native language: Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
cause of death: myocardial infarction
manner of death: natural causes
writing language: English language
start of work period: 1902-00-00
pseudonym: C P West
copyright representative: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
birth name: Pelham Grenville Wodehouse

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Encyclopedic overview

Wodehouse in 1930

Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (/ˈwʊdhaʊs/ WUUD-howss; 15 October 1881 – 14 February 1975) was an English writer and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. His creations include the feather-brained Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeves; the immaculate and loquacious Psmith; Lord Emsworth and the Blandings Castle set; the Oldest Member, with stories about golf; and Mr. Mulliner, with tall tales on subjects ranging from bibulous bishops to megalomaniac movie moguls.

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