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Oliver Madox Hueffer
1876–1931
A lively English novelist, playwright, and war correspondent from a remarkable artistic family, he wrote with energy, wit, and a taste for adventure. His life moved between literature, journalism, and the drama of the early 20th century.
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The book of witches
by Oliver Madox Hueffer
About the author
Born Oliver Franz Hueffer in Merton, Surrey, on 9 January 1876, he grew up in a notably literary and artistic household. His father was the music critic Francis Hueffer, his mother was Catherine Madox Brown, and his older brother became famous as the novelist Ford Madox Ford. That background placed him close to major cultural circles from the start, but he built a career of his own as a writer.
He became known as an author, playwright, and war correspondent. Alongside fiction and drama, he also reported from conflict zones, bringing firsthand experience into his work and public reputation. His career was varied rather than neatly confined to one genre, which helps explain why he still stands out as a colorful figure of his period.
Hueffer died on 21 June 1931 in West Lavington, Sussex. Though he is less widely remembered today than some members of his family, his life connects journalism, theatre, and fiction in a way that captures the restless, wide-ranging spirit of late Victorian and early 20th-century literary life.