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John Galsworthy ( Coombe, Surrey, 14 de agosto de 1867 — Londres, 31 de janeiro de 1933) foi um novelista e dramaturgo Britânico. Sua obras mais notáveis incluem The Forsyte Saga (1906-1921) e suas sequelas, A Modern Comedy e End of the Chapter.
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.
Galsworthy was a dramatist of considerable technical skill. His plays often took up specific social grievances such as the double standard of justice as applied to the upper and lower classes in The Silver Box (1906) and the confrontation of capital and labour in Strife (1909).
A Pillar of British Heritage and the Chronicler of Class. 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.
Raised in a wealthy, Anglican home, Galsworthy turned away from religion and embraced instead a richly humanist philosophy, championing causes from prison reform to press freedom. He was the first President of PEN International 1921–33, and awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932.
8 de jun. de 2018 · English novelist and Nobel Prize winner John Galsworthy is best known for his literary series The Forsyte Saga, his portrayal of the British upper classes, and his treatments of social values. Also a dramatist, his reputation in his lifetime was second only to that of George Bernard Shaw.
