A. E. W. Mason, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

A. E. W. Mason

British writer

Date of Birth: 07-May-1865

Place of Birth: Dulwich, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Nov-1948

Profession: screenwriter, writer, politician, novelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Alfred Edward Woodley Mason (7 May 1865 – 22 November 1948) was an English author and politician.
He is best remembered for his 1902 novel of courage and cowardice in wartime, The Four Feathers and is also known as the creator of Inspector Hanaud, a French detective who was an early template for Agatha Christie's famous Hercule Poirot.His prolific output in short stories and novels were frequently made and remade into films during his lifetime; though many of the silent versions have been lost or forgotten, the Korda productions of Fire Over England (1937) and The Four Feathers (1939) remain enduring classics of British cinema.