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By the cigars they smoke, and the composers they love, ye shall know the texture of men's souls.

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John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy
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Born: August 14, 1867
Died: January 31, 1933 (aged 65)
Bio: John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga and its sequels, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.
Known for:
  1. The man of property (1906)
  2. The Forsyte Saga (1922)
  3. Loyalties
  4. The Silver Box (1906)
  5. Justice (1910)
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