1917. Sir Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse, English humorist who wrote novels, short stories, plays, lyrics, and essays, all with the touch of gentle satire. He is best known as the creator of the irredeemably dim and unflaggingly affable Bertie Wooster and his invincible valet Jeeves, but Wodehouse also produced multivolume story cycles on Blandings Castle, Mr. Mulliner's extended family,... (read more)