Rex Stout

Rex Stout was a popular American author who used to write crime novels based on the mystery and thriller genres. He was born on December 1, 1886 in Noblesville, Indiana, United States. His full name was Rex Todhunter Stout, but he used the shortened form of his name for writing his popular novels. Rex is particularly famous for creating the fictional character of detective Nero Wolfe. The series featuring this character has been described as the largest mystery convention of the world and it was nominated for the Best Mystery Series of the Century award in the year 2000 as well as Rex was nominated for an award in the best mystery writer category. The detective fiction series featuring Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin consisted a total of 33 books and around 40 novellas, which were published between the years 1934 and 1975. The series allowed Rex to have a prosperous writing career and also win many prestigious awards and nominations. Apart from being a prominent author of fiction, Rex was also a public intellectual for many years. He founded the Vanguard Press and was active in the initial years of the Civil Liberties Union of America.