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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

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

Date1/7/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: 2:02 P.M. 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' min das
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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
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
Mrs. Robertson Davies, wife of the master of Massey College, U. of T., chooses this floppy brimmed had made of stitched taffeta for the money-raising (...)
Mrs. Robertson Davies, wife of the master of Massey College, U. of T., chooses this floppy brimmed had made of stitched taffeta for the money-raising (...)
5/5/1971
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: 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: 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
Davies, Robertson (portraits - entertainment)
Davies, Robertson (portraits - entertainment)
10/7/1994
Davies, Robertson (portraits - entertainment)
Davies, Robertson (portraits - entertainment)
12/4/1995
Turn around: What would happen if Robertson Davies, above left, were appointed to the board of Petrocan, Margaret Attwood were to go to the Economic Council of Canada?
Turn around: What would happen if Robertson Davies, above left, were appointed to the board of Petrocan, Margaret Attwood were to go to the Economic Council of Canada?
3/18/1981
Davies, Robertson (misc & groups - entertainment)
Davies, Robertson (misc & groups - entertainment)
11/8/1977
Robertson Davies won the 1987 Medal Of Honor For Literature, presented by the National Arts Club Of New York city last month. This is the speech he made in accepting the award
Robertson Davies won the 1987 Medal Of Honor For Literature, presented by the National Arts Club Of New York city last month. This is the speech he made in accepting the award
3/18/1981
Robertson Davies giving an audience to a happy Rhonda
Robertson Davies giving an audience to a happy Rhonda
12/15/1978