Robertson Davies (1913–1995)
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A propos de l'auteur
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 afficher plus 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) afficher moins
Séries
Œuvres de Robertson Davies
The Merry Heart: Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books (1997) 492 exemplaires, 6 critiques
Twice have the trumpets sounded;: A record of the Stratford Shakespearean Festival in Canada, 1954 (1954) 20 exemplaires
Shakespeare's boy actors 8 exemplaires
A jig for the gypsy 4 exemplaires
The golden ass : a libretto 2 exemplaires
Question time : a play 2 exemplaires
Einstein And The Little Lord 1 exemplaire
Offer Of Immortality 1 exemplaire
A return to rhetoric 1 exemplaire
Keeping the mind and body alive 1 exemplaire
The King Enjoys His Own Again 1 exemplaire
Renown at Stratford 1 exemplaire
The Xerox In The Lost Room 1 exemplaire
The Cat That Went To Trinity 1 exemplaire
Conversations With The Little Table 1 exemplaire
The Perils Of The Double Sign 1 exemplaire
The Pit Whence Ye Are Digged 1 exemplaire
The Ugly Spectre Of Sexism 1 exemplaire
The Kiss Of Krushchev 1 exemplaire
Dickens Digested 1 exemplaire
Refuge Of Insulted Saints 1 exemplaire
When Satan Goes Home For Christmas 1 exemplaire
The Charlottetown Banquet 1 exemplaire
The Night Of The Three Kings 1 exemplaire
The Great Queen Is Amused 1 exemplaire
The Ghost Who Vanished By Degrees 1 exemplaire
Revelation From A Smoky Fire 1 exemplaire
Why I Do Not Intend to Write an Autobiography 1 exemplaire
Trilogia De Deptford/ Deptford Trilogy 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
The Literary Ghost: Great Contemporary Ghost Stories (1991) — Contributeur — 75 exemplaires, 1 critique
The Greek Miracle: Classical Sculpture from the Dawn of Democracy, the Fifth Century B.C. (1992) — Contributeur — 67 exemplaires
Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy (1915) — Introduction, quelques éditions — 64 exemplaires, 1 critique
Northern Suns : The New Anthology of Canadian Science Fiction (1999) — Contributeur — 63 exemplaires, 1 critique
Parabola: Myth and the Quest for Meaning, Vol. 7, No. 3: Ceremonies (1982) — Contributeur — 10 exemplaires
SHIVERS: House Party at Smoky Island; August; Coffins for Two; The Money Box; The Charlottetown Banquet; The… (1989) — Contributeur — 9 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Davies, Robertson
- Nom légal
- Davies, William Robertson
- Autres noms
- Marchbanks, Samuel
- Date de naissance
- 1913-08-28
- Date de décès
- 1995-12-02
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Canada
- Lieu de naissance
- Thamesville, Ontario, Canada
- Lieu du décès
- Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
- Cause du décès
- Stroke
- Lieux de résidence
- Thamesville, Ontario, Canada
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Oxford, England, UK (tout afficher 7)
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada - Études
- 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 (tout afficher 8)
newspaper editor
librettist - Relations
- Davies, William Rupert (father)
Surridge, Jennifer (daughter) - Organisations
- Massey College, University of Toronto
Peterborough Examiner - Prix et distinctions
- 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) (tout afficher 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
Discussions
Canadian Author Challenge — January: Robertson Davies & Kim Thúy à 75 Books Challenge for 2016 (Février 2016)
Davies - The Deptford Trilogy - discussion à Literary Centennials (Décembre 2012)
Davies - The Toronto Trilogy - discussion à Literary Centennials (Décembre 2012)
Davies - The Salterton Trilogy à Literary Centennials (Décembre 2012)
Davies - The Cornish Trilogy - discussion à Literary Centennials (Décembre 2012)
Critiques
Listes
Booker Prize (1)
Favourite Books (1)
Ghosts (1)
AP Lit (1)
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 79
- Aussi par
- 11
- Membres
- 23,351
- Popularité
- #903
- Évaluation
- 4.1
- Critiques
- 443
- ISBN
- 449
- Langues
- 18
- Favoris
- 231