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Garnett, David: see Garnett, Richard Garnett, Richard, 1835–1906, English librarian and author. From 1851 until his retirement in 1899 he was connected with the British Museum, which he served with great distinction.
..... Click the link for more information. . Garnett, David Born Mar. 9, 1892, in Brighton. English author. Son of the critic E. Garnett and the translator C. Garnett. Garnett’s first novellas, Lady Into Fox (1923; Russian translation, 1924) and A Man in the Zoo (1924; Russian translation, 1925), combine fantasy and a satirical portrayal of bourgeois reality. In the novel The Sailor’s Return (1925; Russian translation, 1926; another Russian translation, 1927, was entitled Black Wife), race prejudice is exposed. In the novels No Love (1929), The Grasshoppers Come (1931), A Rabbit in the Air (1932), and War in the Air (1941), social themes are more muted. He has written an autobiographical trilogy, The Golden Echo (vols. 1-3, 1953-62). WORKSThe Old Dovecote … London, 1928.A Terrible Day. London, 1932. Pocahontas. London, 1933. Beany-Eye. London, 1935. E. M. ALEKSEEVA Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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