Somerset Maugham, born William Somerset Maugham, was a famous English playwright, novelist and short-story writer. He is well known for imbibing an apt understanding of human nature into his literary works.
He was born in the year 1874 in Paris, France, to Robert Ormond Maugham, a lawyer and Edith Mary (née Snell). Maugham's mother was diagnosed with tuberculosis in her early childhood, for which the doctors prescribed childbirth. Later, after the birth of the last stillborn child, she died at the age of 41. Maugham later lost his father to cancer two years after his mother's death. Hence, Maugham was orphaned at the age of 10, leaving him with immense emotional displeasure.
Maugham was forced to get under the guardianship of his pious uncle in London. His emotional trauma has led to a lifetime stammer, resulting in several job rejections at different levels. Being born into a family of lawyers, he was forced to defy his family's reputation and became a qualified obstetrician.
During his medical education at St. Thomas medical school, London, Maugham began writing fervently. Contrary to the widespread public opinion of his medical education affecting his literary aspirations, Maugham matured into one of the highest-paid writers of his time.
Maugham is most famous for his work titled "Of Human Bondage" (1915). His other works include "Liza of Lambeth" (1897), "The Moon and Sixpence" (1919), "Cakes and Ale: or, the Skeleton in the Cupboard" (1930), "The Razor's Edge" (1944) and so on.
In 1947, Maugham launched the Somerset Maugham Award to recognise the upcoming British writers under 35. Also, Maugham set on to influence several other writers of his time, most notably George Orwell.
Maugham then departed at 91 in his Riviera villa, La Mauresque, at Nice, France, in 1965.
Somerset Maugham, born William Somerset Maugham, was a
famous
English playwright, novelist and short-story
writer
. He is well known for imbibing an apt understanding of human nature into his literary works.
He
was born
in the year 1874 in Paris, France, to Robert
Ormond
Maugham, a lawyer and Edith Mary (née Snell). Maugham's mother
was diagnosed
with tuberculosis in her early childhood, for which the doctors prescribed childbirth. Later, after the birth of the last stillborn child, she
died
at the age of 41. Maugham later lost his father to cancer two years after his mother's death.
Hence
, Maugham
was orphaned
at the age of 10, leaving him with immense emotional displeasure.
Maugham
was forced
to
get
under the guardianship of his pious uncle in London. His emotional trauma has led to a lifetime stammer, resulting in several job rejections at
different
levels.
Being born
into a family of lawyers, he
was forced
to defy his family's reputation and became a qualified obstetrician.
During his medical education at St. Thomas medical school, London, Maugham began writing
fervently
. Contrary to the widespread public opinion of his medical education affecting his literary aspirations, Maugham matured into one of the highest-paid
writers
of his time.
Maugham is most
famous
for his work titled
"
Of Human Bondage
"
(1915). His other works include
"
Liza of
Lambeth
"
(1897),
"
The Moon and Sixpence
"
(1919),
"
Cakes and Ale: or, the Skeleton in the Cupboard
"
(1930),
"
The Razor's Edge
"
(1944) and
so
on.
In 1947, Maugham launched the Somerset Maugham Award to
recognise
the upcoming British
writers
under 35.
Also
, Maugham set on to influence several other
writers
of his time, most
notably
George Orwell.
Maugham then departed at 91 in his Riviera villa, La
Mauresque
, at Nice, France, in 1965.