Maugham

Maugham
/mawm/, n.
W(illiam) Somerset /sum"euhr set', -sit/, 1874-1965, English novelist, dramatist, and short-story writer.

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  • Maugham —   [mɔːm], W. (William) Somerset, englischer Schriftsteller, * Paris 25. 1. 1874, ✝ Saint Jean Cap Ferrat (Département Alpes Maritimes) 16. 12. 1965; verbrachte seine ersten Jahre in Paris und blieb zeitlebens der französischen Kultur verbunden;… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Maugham — Maugham, William Somerset …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Maugham — (William Somerset) (1874 1965) romancier anglais: Servitude humaine (1915), le Fil du rasoir (1944) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Maugham — Maugham, Somerset (1874 1965) a British writer of novels and short stories. Many people consider him to be one of the best short story writers in English. His novels include Of Human Bondage and The Moon and Sixpence …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Maugham — (izg. mȏm), William Somerset (1874 1965) DEFINICIJA engleski književnik, pisac romana, drama i kratkih priča, ponekad cinični analitičar ljudske prirode (Oštrica brijača, Ljudsko robovanje, Piščeva bilježnica) …   Hrvatski jezični portal

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  • Maugham — [môm] W(illiam) Somerset [sum′ər set΄] 1874 1965; Eng. novelist & playwright …   English World dictionary

  • Maugham — William Somerset Maugham Pour les articles homonymes, voir William Somerset. William Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham [ˈsʌməsɪt mɔːm] OCE ( …   Wikipédia en Français

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