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Raymond Hull
AuthorBooks · Second hand1919-1985
Raymond Hull was an England-born Canadian playwright, television screenwriter, and lecturer. He also wrote many non-fiction books, numerous magazine articles, short stories, and poetry. He is best known as the co-author of the book The Peter Principle with Laurence J. Peter. He is also known for the saying "He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away."
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About Raymond Hull
Birth
1919
Death
1985
Raymond Hull was an England-born Canadian playwright, television screenwriter, and lecturer. He also wrote many non-fiction books, numerous magazine articles, short stories, and poetry. He is best known as the co-author of the book The Peter Principle with Laurence J. Peter. He is also known for the saying "He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away."
Raymond Hull did not discover his writing talent until he was 30 years old after attending a summer course.
He balanced his literary training with various low-paying jobs for eight years before writing full-time.
His most famous work is The Peter Principle, a global reference on organizational incompetence.
Beyond writing, he was a prolific playwright and television producer in Canada.
He founded The Gastown Players, a theater company dedicated to bringing his plays to the stage.
