Born: 14 August 1867 · Died: 31 January 1933 · Age at death: 65
How old was John Galsworthy when he died?
John Galsworthy died aged 65. He was born on 14 August 1867 and died on 31 January 1933.
English novelist of The Forsyte Saga, a family chronicle that became a famous TV series, and a Nobel laureate
Did you know?He was a social activist who campaigned for better conditions in prisons and slaughterhouses.
Quick facts
Date of birth14 August 1867
Date of death31 January 1933
Age at death65
Cause of deathBrain cancer
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceKingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
Occupationplaywright, writer, novelist
Editor's Take:
John Galsworthy chronicled the English upper middle class with sharp, sympathetic eyes. Trained as a barrister, he turned to writing after meeting Joseph Conrad on a voyage. His Forsyte novels follow a wealthy family obsessed with property. They became The Forsyte Saga and later famous TV series. His plays tackled social injustice, from prison conditions to strikes. He was the first president of PEN, the writers' organisation. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.
Key Milestones
1906: Man of Property – novel
1910: Justice – play
1921: PEN – first president
1922: Forsyte Saga – collected
John Galsworthy (14 August 1867 – 31 January 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. He is best known for his trilogy of novels collectively called The Forsyte Saga (1906, 1920, 1921), and two later trilogies, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter.
