| Full Name |
Wilbur Addison Smith |
| Date of Birth |
09 January 1933 |
| Place of Birth |
Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Kabwe, Zambia) |
| Date of Death |
13 November 2021 |
| Place of Death |
Cape Town, South Africa |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
South African |
| Education |
Rhodes University (Bachelor of Commerce) |
| Profession |
Novelist |
| Years of Activity |
1964 - 2021 |
| Brief Information |
Wilbur Smith was a prolific British-born South African novelist known for his historical adventure novels set primarily in Africa. His works often explored themes of wildlife, exploration, and the clash of cultures across various historical periods. Smith sold over 130 million copies of his more than 40 novels worldwide. |