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Galsworthy

American  
[gawlz-wur-thee, galz-] / ˈgɔlzˌwɜr ði, ˈgælz- /

noun

  1. John, 1867–1933, English novelist and dramatist: Nobel Prize 1932.


Galsworthy British  
/ ˈɡɔːlzˌwɜːðɪ /

noun

  1. John. 1867–1933, English novelist and dramatist, noted for The Forsyte Saga (1906–28): Nobel prize for literature 1932

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Galsworthy did not take up these characters again until 1918 when he wrote a radiant, nostalgic short story called “Indian Summer of a Forsyte.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

Galsworthy, to judge by this revival, seems to be working far outside the tradition of realism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025

"What a slap in the face for all those that truly loved my beautiful baby girl," said Becky's dad Darren Galsworthy.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2023

I have, however, obtained an email that the diplomat wrote to the British Ambassador to China, Sir Anthony Galsworthy, on May 6, 1999.

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2022

In time, it seems highly probable that the reading public will extend as glad a welcome to a play by Mr. Galsworthy or by Mr. Booth Tarkington as to one of their novels.

From A Book About the Theater by Brander Matthews

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