Robertson Davies
Robertson Davies (William Robertson Davies) was born on August 28th, 1913. Robertson passed away December 2nd, 1995 at 82 years old. Robertson Davies was born in Thamesville, Ontario, Canada.
Robertson Davies has written 9 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1960 with the book A Voice from the Attic. The most recently released was Robertson Davies Discoveries: Early Letters 1938-1975 which was released in 2002.
Robertson Davies also wrote the Collections series which has 9 books including The Enthusiasms of Robertson Davies and High Spirits.
Robertson Davies: Awards & Accolades
Davies' book, High Spirits won the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1984.
Robertson Davies books have also been nominated for multiple awards, What's Bred in the Bone was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1986. Murther and Walking Spirits was nominated for the Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel, in 1991.
Robertson Davies: Lists & Other Mentions
- Fifth Business was a Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Readers' List Selection in 1998 and a CBC: 100 Novels that make you proud to be Canadian Selection in 2017.
- The Cunning Man was a Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Readers' List Selection in 1998.
- What's Bred in the Bone was a The Independent: Books of the Decade (1980s) Selection in 1989.
- The Rebel Angels was a Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 Selection in 1984.
Related Authors
Fans of Robertson Davies also enjoy these authors:
- Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
- Ray Bradbury, author of: Fahrenheit 451.
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
- John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
Robertson Davies: F.A.Q
When was Robertson Davies Born?
Robertson Davies was born on August 28th, 1913.
When did Robertson Davies die?
Robertson Davies died on December 2nd, 1995 at 82 years old.
Where was Robertson Davies Born?
Robertson Davies was born in Thamesville, Ontario, Canada.
What book awards has Robertson Davies won?
Davies' book, High Spirits won the award World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1984.
What was the first book Robertson Davies wrote?
The first book written by Robertson Davies was Tempest-Tost, published in 1951.
What was the most recent book Robertson Davies wrote?
His most recently released work was A Celtic Temperament: Robertson Davies as Diarist on October 6th, 2015.
What is the most popular book by Robertson Davies?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Robertson Davies book is
Fifth Business. Here are his most popular books:
- Fifth Business (8.4)
- World of Wonders (10)
- What's Bred in the Bone (10)
- The Manticore (10)
- The Rebel Angels (9)
How many books has Robertson Davies written?
Robertson Davies has written 31 books. 3 books in The Cornish Trilogy Series, 3 books in The Deptford Trilogy Series, 3 books in The Salterton Trilogy Series, 2 books in the Toronto Trilogy Series, 2 Standalone Novels, 9 Collections, 9 Non-Fiction Books.