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Also known as Rex Todhunter Stout

American writer (1886-1975)

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Born
1886
Died
1975
Works
230

Top works

  • A FAMILY AFFAIR
  • Black orchids
  • Not quite dead enough
  • The Silent Speaker
  • The silent speaker

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1886-12-01
Active to
1975-10-27

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Listeners
224
Total plays
21,306

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Rex Todhunter Stout (December 1, 1886 – October 27, 1975) was an American crime writer, best known as the creator of the larger-than-life fictional detective Nero Wolfe, described by reviewer Will Cuppy as "that Falstaff of detectives." Wolfe's assistant Archie Goodwin recorded the cases of the detective genius from 1934 (Fer-de-Lance) to 1975 (A Family Affair). The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000 <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Rex+Stou

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Quotes

  • There are various ways to call a man a liar. One way is just to scream it at him, which doesn't prove anything. Another is to establish facts by long and patient investigation. Still another way is not to call him a liar at all – let him do it himself.
  • Bosh. I find a rival – but no, I won't flatter myself that Tecumseh Fox would consider himself a rival of Dol Bonner – I find an eminent detective in your apartment, and that alone is enough, without adding that he is concealed in your bedroom while I am discussing my business with you...
  • There are only two kinds of books which you can write and be pretty sure you're going to make a living – cook books and detective stories.

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Key facts

Born
Rex Todhunter Stout , ( 1886-12-01 ) December 1, 1886, Noblesville, Indiana , United States
Died
October 27, 1975 (1975-10-27) (aged 88), Danbury, Connecticut , United States
Occupation
Writer
Genre
Detective fiction
Notable works
Nero Wolfe corpus , 1934–1975
Spouse
Fay Kennedy ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1916 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1932 ) ​ Pola Weinbach Hoffmann ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1932 ) ​
Branch
United States Navy
Service years
1906–1908

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.nerowolfe.org
Image
Rex Stout 1973.jpg
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date of birth
1886-00-00
date of death
1975-10-27
Commons category
Rex Stout
name in native language
Rex Todhunter Stout
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Rex Todhunter Stout (/staʊt/; December 1, 1886 – October 27, 1975) was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels and 39 novellas or short stories between 1934 and 1975, starting with Fer-de-Lance (1934).

In 1959, Stout received the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award. The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon XXXI, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was nominated as Best Mystery Writer of the Century.

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