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- Birth nameArthur Henry Sarsfield Ward
- Sax Rohmer was born on February 15, 1883 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), Drums of Fu Manchu (1943) and The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930). He was married to Rose Elizabeth Knox. He died on June 1, 1959 in St. Pancras, London, England, UK.
- SpouseRose Elizabeth Knox(1909 - June 1, 1959) (his death)
- Invented the character of Fu Manchu, a brilliant Mandarin Chinese criminal mastermind who symbolized the "Yellow Peril" that allegedly threatened the Western world.
- He is remembered today for his mystery, supernatural and fantasy works, especially his "Fu Manchu" stories. Almost forgotten today are the comedies and music he created for the English music halls.
- He wrote additional "Fu Manchu" stories because publishers would offer more money for those than for any of his other works.
- Although he is now best remembered for stories involving oriental characters, his real lifelong interest was in ancient Egypt. He made numerous trips to Egypt and the Middle East. Egypt became his favorite setting and his 1918 novel "Brood of the Witch-Queen" is regarded by Rohmer aficionados as his best work.
- Adopted the pen name Sax (Saxon for blade) Rohmer (for roamer).
- Imagine a person, tall and lean and feline, high-shouldered with a brow like Shakespeare and a face like Satan - a close-shaven skull, and long magnetic eyes of the true cat-green. Invest him with the all the cruel cunning of an entire Eastern race accumulated in one giant intellect, with all the resources of science past and present. Imagine that awful being and you will have a mental picture of Fu Manchu.
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