サマセット・モーム
Also known as W. Somerset Maugham, Somerset Maugham
English playwright and author (1874–1965)
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William Somerset Maugham was an English playwright and author who lived from 1874 to 1965 and became one of the most widely read writers of his time. He matters because his plays and novels, which often explored human nature and social relationships with wit and psychological insight, made a significant impact on twentieth-century literature and popular entertainment.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 25 January 1874
- Died
- 16 December 1965
- Works
- 1529
Top works
- Lady Frederick
- Of Human Bondage
- The Painted Veil
- The casuarina tree
- 雨
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1874-01-25
- Active to
- 1965-12-16
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to サマセット・モーム, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article · 日本語
ウィリアム・サマセット・モーム（William Somerset Maugham、1874年1月25日 - 1965年12月16日）は、イギリスの小説家、劇作家。 フランス、パリ生まれ。10歳で孤児となり、イギリスに渡る。医師になり第一次大戦では軍医、諜報部員として従軍した。1919年に『月と六ペンス』で注目され、人気作家となった。平明な文体と物語り展開の妙で、最良の意味での通俗作家として名を成した。作品に『人間の絆』『お菓子とビール』や短編「雨」「赤毛」、戯曲「おえら方」など。ロシア革命時は、秘密情報部に所属した情報工作員であった。同性愛者としても知られている。
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1874 births1965 deaths19th-century English LGBTQ people19th-century English male writers19th-century English novelists19th-century English philanthropists19th-century English short story writers20th-century English dramatists and playwrights20th-century English LGBTQ people20th-century English male writers20th-century English novelists20th-century English philanthropists