Robertson Davies (1913–1995)
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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 altro 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 meno
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Opere di Robertson Davies
Shakespeare's boy actors 8 copie
A jig for the gypsy 4 copie
Question time : a play 2 copie
The golden ass : a libretto 2 copie
Rare Twice Have The Trumpets Sounded: A Record of The Stratford Shakespearean Festival in Canada 1954 (1954) 2 copie
Twice Have the Trumpets Sounded : A Record of the Stratford Shakespearean Festival in Canada 1954 1 copia
Offer Of Immortality 1 copia
A return to rhetoric 1 copia
Shakespeare for Young Readers 1 copia
Renown at Stratford 1 copia
Keeping the mind and body alive 1 copia
Einstein And The Little Lord 1 copia
Refuge Of Insulted Saints 1 copia
Revelation From A Smoky Fire 1 copia
The Great Queen Is Amused 1 copia
The Night Of The Three Kings 1 copia
The Charlottetown Banquet 1 copia
Dickens Digested 1 copia
The Xerox In The Lost Room 1 copia
The Kiss Of Krushchev 1 copia
The Cat That Went To Trinity 1 copia
The Ugly Spectre Of Sexism 1 copia
The Perils Of The Double Sign 1 copia
The King Enjoys His Own Again 1 copia
The Pit Whence Ye Are Digged 1 copia
Opere correlate
The Greek Miracle: Classical Sculpture from the Dawn of Democracy, the Fifth Century B.C. (1799) — Collaboratore — 64 copie
Parabola: Myth and the Quest for Meaning, Vol. 7, No. 3: Ceremonies (1982) — Collaboratore — 10 copie
SHIVERS: House Party at Smoky Island; August; Coffins for Two; The Money Box; The Charlottetown Banquet; The… (1989) — Collaboratore — 9 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Davies, Robertson
- Nome legale
- Davies, William Robertson
- Altri nomi
- Marchbanks, Samuel
- Data di nascita
- 1913-08-28
- Data di morte
- 1995-12-02
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Canada
- Luogo di nascita
- Thamesville, Ontario, Canada
- Luogo di morte
- Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
- Causa della morte
- Stroke
- Luogo di residenza
- Thamesville, Ontario, Canada
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Oxford, England, UK (mostra tutto 7)
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada - Istruzione
- Upper Canada College
Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
Balliol College, Oxford (BLitt|1938) - Attività lavorative
- founding master (Massey College ∙ University of Toronto)
professor (English ∙ Trinity College, University of Toronto)
novelist
playwright
literary critic
essayist (mostra tutto 8)
newspaper editor
librettist - Relazioni
- Davies, William Rupert (father)
Surridge, Jennifer (daughter) - Organizzazioni
- Massey College, University of Toronto
Peterborough Examiner - Premi e riconoscimenti
- 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 tutto 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)
Utenti
Discussioni
Canadian Author Challenge — January: Robertson Davies & Kim Thúy in 75 Books Challenge for 2016 (Febbraio 2016)
Davies - The Deptford Trilogy - discussion in Literary Centennials (Dicembre 2012)
Davies - The Toronto Trilogy - discussion in Literary Centennials (Dicembre 2012)
Davies - The Salterton Trilogy in Literary Centennials (Dicembre 2012)
Davies - The Cornish Trilogy - discussion in Literary Centennials (Dicembre 2012)
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My TBR (1)
Didactic Fiction (2)
Magic Realism (2)
Canada (1)
Folio Society (1)
Booker Prize (1)
Unread books (1)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 83
- Opere correlate
- 11
- Utenti
- 23,215
- Popolarità
- #909
- Voto
- 4.1
- Recensioni
- 443
- ISBN
- 447
- Lingue
- 18
- Preferito da
- 232