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Michael Arlen

An Armenian, born Dikran Kouyoumdjian in Bulgaria, Arlen became a popular writer in England in the '20s (Wikipedia, Tartarus).

After coming to England to complete his education, Kouyoumdjian adopted the name Michael Arien following his decision to become a British citizen and pursue a literary career. Although Arlen published his first book at the early age of eighteen, it was not until eleven years later that he achieved real success with The Green Hat (1924). A fashionable series of best-selling society novels and short stories followed, perfectly capturing the hedonistic spirit of the times. Arlen eventually married into the English upper-class society he so often satirised and moved first to France and later to Hollywood to develop his career.
Among his fictional works, Arlen wrote a number of supernatural pieces which demonstrate a variety of literary infuences ranging from Saki and Oscar Wilde to Arthur Machen.
[Source: Shadows in the Attic: A Guide to British Supernatural Fiction 1820-1950, Neil Wilson (2000).]

Michael J Arlen, who also appears in Open Library (here) is probably the son mentioned in the Wikipedia link.

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Bulgarian-born British writer (1895–1956)

Born 16 November 1895
Died 23 June 1956

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  • Cover of: These charming people: being a tapestry of the fortunes, follies, adventures andgeneral activities of Shelmerdene ...

    First published in 1923 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The green hat

    First published in 1924 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Lily Christine: a romance

    First published in 1928 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The flying Dutchman: a novel

    First published in 1939 — 5 editions
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    First published in 1930 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The London venture

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    First published in 1920 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1927 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: "Piracy": a romantic chronicle of these days

    First published in 1922 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1920 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1931 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The green hat

    First published in 1924 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Hell! said the duchess: A bedtime story

    First published in 1934 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The crooked coronet, and other misrepresentations of the real facts of life.

    First published in 1937 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1934 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Man's mortality: a story

    First published in 1933 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Great Tales of Terror

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    First published in 1924 — 2 editions
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    First published in 2021 — 2 editions
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Bulgarian-born British writer (1895–1956)

Born 16 November 1895
Died 23 June 1956

Subjects

Fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Crime, fiction, Dorchester Hotel, Dorchester Hotel (London, England), English Ghost stories, English Horror tales, English Occult fiction, English Paranormal fiction, Fiction, general, Fiction, horror, Fiction, romance, general, Fiction, short stories (single author), Ghost stories, English, History, Horror tales, Hypnagogia, Investigation, London (england), fiction, Mesmerism, Murder, Occult fiction, English, Social life and customs, animal magnetism, fiction

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London (England), London

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  • Dikran Kouyoumdjian

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August 25, 2024 Edited by M C W Edited without comment.
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
October 7, 2012 Edited by Neville Holmes Added good biographical link
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import