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Born on May 2, 1859 in Walsall, United Kingdom, Jerome K. Jerome was a writer, journalist and humorist. Jerome K. Jerome died on June 14, 1927, aged 68. Notable works include Three Men in a Boat and Three Men on the Bummel.
My Take
Jerome K. Jerome is, to me, one of literature's great quiet geniuses. Three Men in a Boat is essentially three friends and a dog drifting down the Thames doing very little, yet he spins it into one of the funniest books ever written. That ability to find warmth and hilarity in ordinary idleness is a far rarer gift than grand drama. Born in Walsall, he understood that everyday life, lovingly observed, is endlessly comic. More than a century on, his prose still loosens my shoulders and makes me grin. I treasure his particular brand of gentle, self-deprecating English humour.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jerome K. Jerome
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェローム・K・ジェローム
- Reading
- じぇろーむ・K・じぇろーむ
- Born
- May 2, 1859 – June 14, 1927
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Walsall, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- writer / journalist / humorist / playwright / autobiographer
2. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Three Men in a Boat | — | |
| Notable work | Three Men on the Bummel | — |
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jeromekjerome.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome%20K.%20Jerome
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BBK%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q218698
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jerome K. Jerome born?
Born May 2, 1859.
When did Jerome K. Jerome die?
Died June 14, 1927, aged 68.
Where was Jerome K. Jerome from?
Jerome K. Jerome was from Walsall, United Kingdom.
What did Jerome K. Jerome do?
Jerome K. Jerome worked as writer, journalist, humorist, playwright, autobiographer.
What was Jerome K. Jerome known for?
Notable works include Three Men in a Boat, Three Men on the Bummel.
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