William Somerset Maugham Jr.
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:associatedAct |
Screenwriting
Theatre Playwriting |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Hawthornden_Prize
gptkb:James_Tait_Black_Memorial_Prize Order of Merit |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1874-01-25
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Robin_Maugham
Lynn_Maugham |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1965-12-16
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Short stories
Plays Novels |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:William_Somerset_Maugham
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| gptkbp:genre |
Fiction
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Somerset Maugham Jr.
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| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Henry_James
gptkb:Anton_Chekhov Leo Tolstoy |
| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
Art
Culture History Literature Personal experiences Philosophy Psychology Travel Society Human experience |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:nationality |
British
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.”
“It is a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.” “The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.” “We are all of us the worse for too much kindness.” |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Of_Human_Bondage
The Razor's Edge The Moon and Sixpence |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Novelist
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Paris,_France
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Nice,_France
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Syrie_Maugham
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| gptkbp:website |
www.wsomersetmaugham.com
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