Romer, Paul
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1883‐1959 British popular novelist. His real name was Arthur Henry Ward. He created the mysterious character Fu Manchu, who embodied the fear of Asians associated with the Yellow Peril theory, and published a bestselling series of 13 books, including The Secrets of Doctor Fu Manchu (1913). As a child, he suffered from sleepwalking and is said to have even nearly killed his father, who was sleeping in the same bedroom. He also briefly participated in the occult society, the Order of the Golden Dawn. [Aramata Hiroshi] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
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1883‐1959 イギリスの大衆小説作家。本名はウォードArthur Henry Ward。黄禍論にからむ東洋人への恐怖を具現した怪人物フー･マンチューFu Manchuを創造し，《フー･マンチュー博士の秘密》(1913)をはじめ13冊のベストセラー･シリーズを刊行した。幼少年期，彼は夢遊病に苦しみ，同じ寝室で眠る父親を殺しかけたこともあったといわれ，また一時期にはオカルト結社〈黄金の暁教団〉にも参加した。【荒俣 宏】 出典 株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について 情報 |
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