Sax Rohmer Sax Rohmer (1883-1959), born Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward, was an English novelist best known for creating the iconic villain Dr. Fu-Manchu. A prolific writer of thrillers, mysteries, and occult-tinged suspense fiction, Rohmer helped define the atmospere of early twentieth-century popular adventure literature. His work combined exoticism, secret conspiracies, and psychological tension, influencing generations of pulp and thriller writers. Read More Read Less