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John Galsworthy OM ( / ˈɡɔːlzwɜːrði /; 14 August 1867 – 31 January 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. He is best known for his trilogy of novels collectively called The Forsyte Saga, and two later trilogies, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He was awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in Literature .
John Galsworthy (born Aug. 14, 1867, Kingston Hill, Surrey, Eng.—died Jan. 31, 1933, Grove Lodge, Hampstead) was an English novelist and playwright, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932.
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John Galsworthy was a British novelist and playwright who wrote The Forsyte Saga, a roman fleuve that criticized the upper middle classes. He also wrote social dramas such as Justice and The Skin Game, and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.
Born in an era of rapid social transformation and grappling with the consequences of an industrial revolution, John Galsworthy (14 August 1867 – 31 January 1933) has etched his name firmly in the annals of British literature.
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1932. Born: 14 August 1867, Kingston Hill, United Kingdom. Died: 31 January 1933, London, United Kingdom. Residence at the time of the award: United Kingdom. Prize motivation: “for his distinguished art of narration which takes its highest form in The Forsyte Saga ” Language: English. Prize share: 1/1. Life.
The Forsyte Saga, first published under that title in 1922, is a series of three novels and two interludes published between 1906 and 1921 by the English author John Galsworthy, who won the 1932 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Literary career of English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy, who used John Sinjohn as a pseudonym, spanned the Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian eras. In addition to his prolific literary status, Galsworthy was also a renowned social activist.
