John Galsworthy
John Galsworthy (/ˈɡɔːlzwɜːrði/; 14 August 1867 – 31 January 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. He is best known for his trilogy of novels named The Forsyte Saga, and two later trilogies, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.
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| Born | 14 August 1867 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England |
| Died | 31 January 1933 (aged 65) Hampstead, London, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1932 |
| Spouse | Ada Galsworthy |
| Relatives | Lilian Sauter (sister) Georg Sauter (brother-in-law) Rudolf Helmut Sauter (nephew) |
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| President of PEN International | |
| In office October 1921 – October 1933 | |
| Succeeded by | H. G. Wells |
John Galsworthy Media
Parkfield (now Galsworthy House), the author's birthplace
Portrait of Ada Galsworthy
Bury House at Bury, West Sussex, England. Once the home of author John Galsworthy.
1930 portrait photo of John Galsworthy
John Galsworthy (1867-1933)