About Sir Anthony Geoffrey Leo Simon Glyn, 2nd Bt
Lived 1922 – 1998 (aged 75–76). Sir Anthony Geoffrey Leo Simon Glyn, 2nd Bt was a writer.
Sir Anthony Glyn (13 March 1922, London - 20 January 1998, France) was a British-Guyanese author of about a dozen books. His books included a number of novels and a biography of his grandmother, the novelist Elinor Glyn.
Early life and education
Geoffrey Leo Simon Davson was born in London on 13 March 1922. He was the son of the Guyanese businessman
Davson was educated at Eton College. Anthony Glyn's first novel was "Romanza" (1953) and his most critically acclaimed was "The Dragon Variation" (1969).
Glyn was succeeded to the baronetcy by his brother Christopher Davson.
Works
"Romanza" (1953) The Terminal (1965). "The Dragon Variation (1969) Glyn, Anthony. 1970. British: A Portrait of a People. London: Hutchinson. Glyn, Anthony. 1986. The Companion Guide to Paris.
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