John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy, Nobel Laureate

Born: 1867-08-14 in Kingston Hill, United Kingdom

Gender: male

Field: English novelist and playwright (1867–1933)

Biography

John Galsworthy 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.

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Nobel Prize Details

The Nobel Prize in Literature 1932

Awarded on: 1932-11-10

"for his distinguished art of narration which takes its highest form in <I>The Forsyte Saga</I>"