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Toronto novelist Robertson Davies

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Toronto novelist Robertson Davies

Date1/30/1973

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Davies, Robertson, 1913-1995 (subject)

Lennon, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Toronto novelist Robertson Davies. The master of Massey College has written Fifth Business and The Manticore

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Authors, Canadian

Universities and colleges

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0042106F

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No, it's not GBS! But Robertson Davies, novelist-essayist and former Master of Massey College, certainly could have been mistaken for English dramatist George Bernard Shaw, at Sheraton Centre

No, it's not GBS! But Robertson Davies, novelist-essayist and former Master of Massey College, certainly could have been mistaken for English dramatist George Bernard Shaw, at Sheraton Centre

9/29/1982

Author, editor, playwright, former newspaper publisher, and former master of University of Toronto's Massey College, Robertson Davies, 72, is Canada's most renowned man of letters. Who knows what thoughts of genius are brewing in Davies' mind

Author, editor, playwright, former newspaper publisher, and former master of University of Toronto's Massey College, Robertson Davies, 72, is Canada's most renowned man of letters. Who knows what thoughts of genius are brewing in Davies' mind

1/7/1986

Religious belief can't be proved or discussed scientifically, says Robertson Davies, author and master of Massey College of the University of Toronto.(...)

Religious belief can't be proved or discussed scientifically, says Robertson Davies, author and master of Massey College of the University of Toronto.(...)

2/12/1971

Robertson Davies: A gentleman and a scholar in his Massey College office at University of Toronto

Robertson Davies: A gentleman and a scholar in his Massey College office at University of Toronto

9/25/1991

Robertson Davies, Toronto playwright and English professor, says he feels like dancing a jig because so many wonderful things are happening to me all (...)

Robertson Davies, Toronto playwright and English professor, says he feels like dancing a jig because so many wonderful things are happening to me all (...)

2/12/1974

Robertson Davies. His writings could rouse the ire of anti-porn legislators

Robertson Davies. His writings could rouse the ire of anti-porn legislators

2/8/1988

Davies, Robertson (portraits - entertainment)

Davies, Robertson (portraits - entertainment)

9/1/1987

Robertson Davies: His good humor shining through, the well-known retired educator and author says he might learn how to groom dogs

Robertson Davies: His good humor shining through, the well-known retired educator and author says he might learn how to groom dogs

9/30/1981

Robertson Davies: Told Science Centre audience he's a technomoron

Robertson Davies: Told Science Centre audience he's a technomoron

9/30/1981

Robertson Davies was luncheon speaker

Robertson Davies was luncheon speaker

1/6/1977

Davies, Robertson (portraits - entertainment)

Davies, Robertson (portraits - entertainment)

10/4/1994

In his Deptford trilogy, Robertson Davies captured life in an Ontario village

In his Deptford trilogy, Robertson Davies captured life in an Ontario village

8/27/1988