US-RNR-ms515 Guide to the John Galsworthy letters1910-1931 Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Delmage. Funding for processing and cataloging this collection was provided by the van Beuren Charitable Foundation. Redwood Library and Athenaeum 2013 September 13
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 Galsworthy, John, 1867-1933 John Galsworthy letters 1910-1931 Galsworthy (John) letters 0.02 linear feet (1 folder) This collection contains four letters written by English novelist and playwright, John Galsworthy (1867-1933), to admirers and acquaintances. RLC.Ms.515 Biographical note

John Galsworthy (1867-1933), an English novelist and playwright, was born on August 14, 1867, in Surrey, England, into a wealthy and well established family. He studied law at Oxford and graduated in 1889. Galsworthy showed little interest in being a lawyer and after developing a close relationship with author Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) in 1892, Galsworthy began writing. By 1897, he had his first book of short stories published and in the following year his first novel, Jocelyn, was published. In 1906, Galsworthy published the first novel in his series The Foryste Saga, which placed him among the distinguished authors of his time and for which he is best known today. Galsworthy was also a prominent playwright, which garnered him the most attention during his lifetime. He spent his time between his homes in Bury, West Sussex, England, and his London home, The Grove, in Hempstead. In 1932, Galsworthy was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He died in his London home on January 31, 1933.

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John Galsworthy letters, RLC.Ms.515, Redwood Library and Athenaeum.

This collection consists of four letters sent by John Galsworthy from his homes in Sussex and London, England, from 1910-1931 to admirers and acquaintances.

This collection is arranged in chronological order.

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Gift of Mrs. L. M. Smith

This collection was initially processed by Leah Podolsky in 2009 and Aimee Saunders in 2010.

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John Galsworthy letters, Brandeis University Libraries.

 1 Letter to Miss Devin1910 Jul 20 Letter to Mr. Morely1927 Nov 5 Letter to Mr. Goch1928 May 12 Letter to Frederic Prokosch of New Haven, Connecticut1931 Aug 1