Twenty Questions - Game 173

[damo666]

Published author of fiction, poetry or plays?

No

Correction - Yes

(I've no idea why I typed 'No')

[damo666]

1. Real human
3.6.8.12 Born in Europe and from the British Isles but not born in London, East SE or SW England
4. No E in their first name.
5. Not over 6ft in height.
2.7.10 Born after 16th Jan 1874 and before 1930.
9. Famous for contribution to the arts.
11. Not an actor.
12. Visual artist
13. Published author

PASSED questions:
Political Figure?

You can probably narrow it down substantially now.

[cdngooner]

Visual artist who is also a published author of fiction, poetry and plays. The obvious ones don't match the demographic data (William Blake, anyone with E in first name, anyone not born in Europe).

[cdngooner]

"Born in" and "From" and "British Isles" and "Britain" have been thrown about rather loosely. Lets get precise.

Born on the island of Ireland?

[damo666]

"Born in" and "From" and "British Isles" and "Britain" have been thrown about rather loosely. Lets get precise.

Born on the island of Ireland?

No

[Jamiet99uk]

Okay then....

Associated primarily with Scotland?

[damo666]

Okay then....

Associated primarily with Scotland?

No

[damo666]

1. Real human
3.6.8.12 Born in Europe and from the British Isles but not born in London, East SE or SW England
4. No E in their first name.
5. Not over 6ft in height.
2.7.10 Born after 16th Jan 1874 and before 1930.
9. Famous for contribution to the arts.
11. Not an actor.
12. Visual artist
13. Published author
14. Not born in Ireland
15. Not associated with Scotland

PASSED questions:
Political Figure?

[damo666]

Free info due to this born v. from business

The subject was born where they come from.

[Jamiet99uk]

Okay thanks Damo.

I think we can safely assume this person was born in, and is from, England or Wales, without needing to waste another question on it.

[cdngooner]

The only one I can think of that fits, Winston Churchill, would not have been passed as a political figure. Plus I guess he was born in Oxfordshire, SE England, so definitely out.

So stuck on this author AND visual artist thing. There are so few.

[modderpoel]

Just to make sure I understand the rules of this thing correctly (for those who've been playing recently, this has gone wrong with me before, hence me asking):

Is internet allowed as a tool?
I've a someone that meets the brief perfectly, but have used internet in doing so and want to make sure I don't break any rules before I make a guess.

[damo666]

Just to make sure I understand the rules of this thing correctly (for those who've been playing recently, this has gone wrong with me before, hence me asking):

Is internet allowed as a tool?
I've a someone that meets the brief perfectly, but have used internet in doing so and want to make sure I don't break any rules before I make a guess.

That's fine.

[Jamiet99uk]

Just to make sure I understand the rules of this thing correctly (for those who've been playing recently, this has gone wrong with me before, hence me asking):

Is internet allowed as a tool?
I've a someone that meets the brief perfectly, but have used internet in doing so and want to make sure I don't break any rules before I make a guess.

Yes you can look stuff up on the internet. We all do. It's not a pub quiz.

[Jamiet99uk]

Free guess:

David Bomberg.

[damo666]

Free guess:

David Bomberg.

No

[Jamiet99uk]

Free guess:

David Bomberg.

No

Damn. He met all the criteria, at least. English painter and illustrator, born in Birmingham in 1890, was also a published writer, probably had quite radical political views but was not hugely politically active.

[damo666]

Just to make sure I understand the rules of this thing correctly (for those who've been playing recently, this has gone wrong with me before, hence me asking):

Is internet allowed as a tool?
I've a someone that meets the brief perfectly, but have used internet in doing so and want to make sure I don't break any rules before I make a guess.

Do you want to guess ?

[Hominidae]

Did this person illustrate their own written work?

[damo666]

Did this person illustrate their own written work?

No.

Four questions remain.