Wodehouse, Sir P(elham) G(renville)
- Wodehouse, Sir P(elham) G(renville)
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born Oct. 15, 1881, Guildford, Surrey, Eng.
died Feb. 14, 1975, Southampton, N.Y., U.S.
English-born U.S. novelist, short-story writer, lyricist, and playwright.
He lived for long periods in the U.S. and France after 1909, and he settled in the U.S. after World War II. He is best known as the creator of the character of the young bachelor Bertie Wooster and his effortlessly superior manservant, Jeeves, who appeared in comic stories and novels from "Extricating Young Gussie" (1915) to
Much Obliged, Jeeves (1971). Wodehouse wrote more than 90 books and 20 film scripts and collaborated on many plays and musical comedies, writing lyrics for
Jerome Kern (
Leave It to Jane, 1917;
Show Boat, 1927),
George Gershwin (
Oh, Kay!, 1926), and others.
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Wodehouse, Sir P(elham) G(renville) — (15 oct. 1881, Guildford, Surrey, Inglaterra–14 feb. 1975, Southampton, N.Y., EE.UU.). Novelista, cuentista, dramaturgo y escritor de letras de canciones estadounidense, de origen inglés. Después de 1909 Wodehouse vivió por largos períodos en… … Enciclopedia Universal
Wodehouse — [wood′hous] Sir P(elham) G(renville) 1881 1975; U.S. novelist & humorist, born in England … English World dictionary
Wodehouse — /wood hows /, n. Sir P(elham) G(renville) /pel euhm/, 1881 1975, U.S. novelist and humorist, born in England. * * * … Universalium
Wodehouse — Wode•house [[t]ˈwʊdˌhaʊs[/t]] n. big Sir P(elham) G(renville), 1881–1975, U.S. novelist and humorist, born in England … From formal English to slang
Sir Pelham — P(elham) G(renville) Wodehouse … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Pelham — (as used in expressions) Newcastle (under Lyme), Thomas Pelham Holles, 1 duque de Pelham, Henry Wodehouse, Sir P(elham) G(renville) … Enciclopedia Universal
