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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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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0042114F
      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
      Bull, Ron
      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.(...)
      Davies, Robertson, 1913-1995
      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 (...)
      Davies, Robertson, 1913-1995
      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 (...)
      Davies, Robertson, 1913-1995
      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
      Davies, Robertson, 1913-1995
      9/25/1991
      Received from ... for the Davies' Brewing & Malting Co.
      Received from ... for the Davies' Brewing & Malting Co.
      Davies' Brewing & Malting Co
      1886
      Wordsmiths turn Tunesmiths. Authors Margaret Atwood and Robertson Davies, accompanied by Paul Quarrington, on guitar, Sandy Ross on drums at rear, and(...)
      Wordsmiths turn Tunesmiths. Authors Margaret Atwood and Robertson Davies, accompanied by Paul Quarrington, on guitar, Sandy Ross on drums at rear, and(...)
      Mahler, John
      12/4/1990
      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
      Davies, Robertson, 1913-1995
      9/30/1981
      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?
      Bull, Ron
      3/18/1981
      Michael Davies: Publisher of Kingston Whig-Standard which ran daily columns bashing Tory policies, said: The issues? The issues were that I was away in Greece. I only came back election day.
      Michael Davies: Publisher of Kingston Whig-Standard which ran daily columns bashing Tory policies, said: The issues? The issues were that I was away in Greece. I only came back election day.
      Spremo, Boris
      5/9/1985
      On the path to Whiskey Smoke Cave are Dot O'Neil and Star boating editor Stan Davies
      On the path to Whiskey Smoke Cave are Dot O'Neil and Star boating editor Stan Davies
      Roworth, Eddy
      6/15/1967
      Davies, Robertson (misc & groups - entertainment)
      Davies, Robertson (misc & groups - entertainment)
      Bull, Ron
      8/11/1992