David Garnett

David Garnett was a British writer, publisher, painter and novelist (1892–1981). He was born at Brighton and died at Montcuq.

Also recorded as David Bunny Garnet.

Overview

Born at Brighton in 1892, died at Montcuq in 1981.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading David Bunny Garnet. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of Edward Garnett and Constance Garnett. He married Angelica Garnett and R.A. Garnett. 4 children are recorded: Richard Duncan Carey Garnett, Nerissa Stephen Garnett, Amaryllis Garnett and Henrietta Garnett.

Recognition and collections

David Garnett received James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Hawthornden Prize. Work by David Garnett is held by Tate.

Catalogued works

41 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The first 12 are listed here.

Aspects of Love. Lady into Fox. The Sailor's Return. Un uomo allo zoo. Il ritorno del marinaio. A Man in the Zoo. The Grasshoppers Come. Ulterior Motives. Go she must! Lady into fox ; and, A man in the zoo. Selected letters of T. E. Lawrence. מאישה לשועלה.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Garnett, David (1892–1981), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Garnett, David, (1892–17 Feb. 1981), author, Who Was Who, 2007. Garnett David, Lexikon des gesamten Buchwesens Online. David Garnett by Henrietta Garnett, The Bloomsbury Group, 1995.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

The authority associates the name with Bloomsbury Group.

Work by David Garnett is recorded in the collections of Tate.

Distinctions recorded are James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Hawthornden Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1892David Garnett born at Brighton.
  2. 1981David Garnett died at Montcuq.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “David Garnett”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q704860: David Garnett

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