Robertson Davies (1913–1995)
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Sobre l'autor
William Robertson Davies was born in Thamesville, Ontario in 1913. He taught English at the University of Toronto and was an actor, journalist, and newspaper editor before winning acclaim as a novelist with Tempest-Tost, the first of his Salterton trilogy. His most famous trilogy, The Deptford mostra'n més Trilogy--Fifth Business, The Manticore, and World of Wonders--develops the earlier Salterton novels. The locale is a fictitious Ontario city that prizes its English tradition, including the Anglican Church and the genealogy of the old families. Robertson's novels have been translated into approximately 20 languages. His masterful story-telling encompasses such issues as evil, love, fear, tradition, and magic as he brings his characters to life with wisdom and humor. Robertson Davies died in 1995. (Bowker Author Biography) Robertson Davies (1913-1995) had three successive careers during the time he became an internationally acclaimed author: first as an actor with the Old Vic Company in England; then as publisher of "The Peterborough Ontario Examiner"; & finally as professor & first master of Massey College at the University of Toronto. With twelve novels & several volumes of essays & plays to his credit, Davies was the first Canadian to be inducted to the American Academy & Institute of Arts & Letters. His last novel, "The Cunning Man" (Viking 1995), was a national bestseller. (Publisher Provided) mostra'n menys
Sèrie
Obres de Robertson Davies
Shakespeare's boy actors 8 exemplars
A jig for the gypsy 4 exemplars
Question time : a play 2 exemplars
The golden ass : a libretto 2 exemplars
By Robertson Davies - World of Wonders (Deptford Trilogy) (1977-05-13) [Paperback] (1977) 2 exemplars
Rare Twice Have The Trumpets Sounded: A Record of The Stratford Shakespearean Festival in Canada 1954 (1954) 2 exemplars
Why I Do Not Intend to Write an Autobiography 1 exemplars
Twice Have the Trumpets Sounded : A Record of the Stratford Shakespearean Festival in Canada 1954 1 exemplars
Offer Of Immortality 1 exemplars
A return to rhetoric 1 exemplars
Shakespeare for Young Readers 1 exemplars
THE LYRE OF ORPHEUS Franklin Library SIGNED 1 exemplars
Renown at Stratford 1 exemplars
Keeping the mind and body alive 1 exemplars
Einstein And The Little Lord 1 exemplars
Refuge Of Insulted Saints 1 exemplars
Revelation From A Smoky Fire 1 exemplars
The Ghost Who Vanished By Degrees 1 exemplars
The Great Queen Is Amused 1 exemplars
The Night Of The Three Kings 1 exemplars
The Charlottetown Banquet 1 exemplars
When Satan Goes Home For Christmas 1 exemplars
Dickens Digested 1 exemplars
The Xerox In The Lost Room 1 exemplars
The Kiss Of Krushchev 1 exemplars
The Cat That Went To Trinity 1 exemplars
The Ugly Spectre Of Sexism 1 exemplars
The Perils Of The Double Sign 1 exemplars
Conversations With The Little Table 1 exemplars
The King Enjoys His Own Again 1 exemplars
The Pit Whence Ye Are Digged 1 exemplars
Obres associades
The Greek Miracle: Classical Sculpture from the Dawn of Democracy, the Fifth Century B.C. (1799) — Col·laborador — 64 exemplars
Parabola: Myth and the Quest for Meaning, Vol. 7, No. 3: Ceremonies (1982) — Col·laborador — 10 exemplars
SHIVERS: House Party at Smoky Island; August; Coffins for Two; The Money Box; The Charlottetown Banquet; The… (1989) — Col·laborador — 9 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom normalitzat
- Davies, Robertson
- Nom oficial
- Davies, William Robertson
- Altres noms
- Marchbanks, Samuel
- Data de naixement
- 1913-08-28
- Data de defunció
- 1995-12-02
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- Canada
- Lloc de naixement
- Thamesville, Ontario, Canada
- Lloc de defunció
- Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
- Causa de la mort
- Stroke
- Llocs de residència
- Thamesville, Ontario, Canada
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Oxford, England, UK (mostra-les totes 7)
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada - Educació
- Upper Canada College
Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
Balliol College, Oxford (BLitt|1938) - Professions
- founding master (Massey College ∙ University of Toronto)
professor (English ∙ Trinity College, University of Toronto)
novelist
playwright
literary critic
essayist (mostra-les totes 8)
newspaper editor
librettist - Relacions
- Davies, William Rupert (father)
Surridge, Jennifer (daughter) - Organitzacions
- Massey College, University of Toronto
Peterborough Examiner - Premis i honors
- Companion, Order of Canada (1973)
Order of Ontario (1988)
Fellow, Royal Society of Canada (1967)
Fellow, Royal Society of Literature (1984)
Oxford University [DLlitt 1991]
Molson Prize (1988) (mostra-les totes 13)
Honorary Member, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters (1981)
Lorne Pierce Medal (1961)
Governor-General's Literary Award (1972)
Stephen Leacock Award for Humour (1955)
Dominion Drama Festival Award for Best Canadian Play (1948)
World Fantasy Award (1984)
National Arts Club Medal of Honor for Literature (1987)
Membres
Converses
Canadian Author Challenge — January: Robertson Davies & Kim Thúy a 75 Books Challenge for 2016 (febrer 2016)
Davies - The Deptford Trilogy - discussion a Literary Centennials (desembre 2012)
Davies - The Toronto Trilogy - discussion a Literary Centennials (desembre 2012)
Davies - The Salterton Trilogy a Literary Centennials (desembre 2012)
Davies - The Cornish Trilogy - discussion a Literary Centennials (desembre 2012)
Ressenyes
Llistes
Favourite Books (1)
Ghosts (1)
AP Lit (1)
My TBR (1)
Didactic Fiction (2)
Magic Realism (2)
Canada (1)
Folio Society (1)
Booker Prize (1)
Unread books (1)
Premis
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Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 83
- També de
- 11
- Membres
- 23,141
- Popularitat
- #914
- Valoració
- 4.1
- Ressenyes
- 442
- ISBN
- 447
- Llengües
- 18
- Preferit
- 232