Galsworthy

American

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

noun

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

Galsworthy British

/ ˈɡɔːlzˌwɜːðɪ /

noun

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

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Awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1932, Galsworthy is better known for his novels than his plays.

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

We’ve all read Forster, Woolf, and Galsworthy; at least, we’ve watched “Downton Abbey.”

From The New Yorker • Aug. 2, 2019

Feeling this strongly, Mr. Galsworthy asserts “Character is plot.”

From Dramatic Technique by Baker, George Pierce

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