John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy (1867–1933) was an English novelist and playwright best known for The Forsyte Saga and awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in Literature.

The Forsyte Saga: A sequence of novels and interludes by John Galsworthy tracing the fortunes of an upper-middle-class English family. This multigenerational cycle is the work most closely associated with Galsworthy.
1932 Nobel Prize in Literature: The Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to John Galsworthy in 1932 for his distinguished narrative art. The award recognized the literary achievement behind his international reputation.
Joseph Conrad: A Polish-British novelist whose works include Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim. Conrad was a close friend and fellow novelist in Galsworthy’s literary circle.
Animal welfare: The protection of animals from cruelty and the promotion of their well-being. Galsworthy campaigned against cruelty to animals, including the use of vivisection.
The Man of Property: John Galsworthy’s 1906 novel introducing the Forsyte family and Soames Forsyte. The first Forsyte novel establishes the family’s possessiveness and social world.
The Forsyte Saga (1967 TV series): A BBC television adaptation of John Galsworthy’s Forsyte novels, first broadcast in 1967. Its popularity brought the family saga to a large television audience.
Edward Garnett: An English literary critic and editor who supported and advised several major writers. Garnett helped Galsworthy as a reader and literary adviser.
PEN International: A worldwide association of writers founded to promote literature and defend freedom of expression. Galsworthy became PEN International’s first president in 1921.
Strife: A 1909 play by John Galsworthy about a bitter labor dispute at a Welsh tin-plate works. This acclaimed play shows Galsworthy’s dramatic treatment of class conflict.
The Forsyte Saga (2002 TV series): A British television adaptation of John Galsworthy’s Forsyte novels broadcast in 2002. This later adaptation renewed screen interest in Galsworthy’s family story.

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Fox huntingRelated: His drama made the conflict between hunting custom and animal welfare a subject of public debate.