W. Somerset Maugham
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an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. He became a medical student in London and qualified as a physician in 1897.
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Born
William Somerset Maugham 25 January 1874 Paris, France
Died
16 December 1965 (aged 91) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Alma mater
Heidelberg University St Thomas's Hospital Medical School
Occupation
Playwright, novelist, short-story writer
adultbasic
Britain
Children
Mary Elizabeth Wellcome (denied paternity)
Education
The King's School, Canterbury
era
1800+
Language
English
Notable works
Of Human Bondage The Moon and Sixpence The Razor's Edge The Painted Veil " Rain "
Spouse
Syrie Wellcome ( m. 1917; div. 1929)
Years active
1897–1964