Author · 1913–1995
Robertson Davies
Robertson Davies was a Canadian novelist (1913-1995). Born in Thamesville.
Our catalogue lists 2 books by Robertson Davies, mostly stage-magic fiction and circus fiction. They span 1972 to 1975. The most-read is The Manticore (1972).
Books by Robertson Davies
The Manticore
Robertson Davies
World of Wonders
Robertson Davies
Awards
- 🏆World Fantasy Awards 1984 — Best Collection, High Spirits (winner)
Biography
William Robertson Davies (28 August 1913 – 2 December 1995) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor. He was one of Canada's best known and most popular authors and one of its most distinguished "men of letters", a term Davies gladly accepted for himself. Davies was the founding Master of Massey College, a graduate residential college associated with the University of Toronto.