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 |