Anthony Burgess

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Anthony Burgess

British author

Also known as: John Anthony Burgess Wilson, Joseph Kell

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Last Updated: Nov 18, 2024 • Article History

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Also called:: Joseph Kell

Original name:: John Anthony Burgess Wilson

Born:: February 25, 1917, Manchester, England

Died:: November 22, 1993, London (aged 76)

Notable Works:: “A Clockwork Orange”; “Enderby Outside”; “The Wanting Seed”

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Anthony Burgess (born February 25, 1917, Manchester, England—died November 22, 1993, London) was an English novelist, critic, and man of letters whose fictional explorations of modern dilemmas combine wit, moral earnestness, and a note of the bizarre. Trained in English literature and phonetics, Burgess taught in the extramural department of Birmingham University (1946–50), worked for the Ministry of Education (1948–50), and was English master at Banbury Grammar School (1950–54). He then served as education officer in Malaya and Borneo (1954–59), where he wrote three novels with a Malayan setting. Back in England he became a full-time and prolific professional writer. ...(100 of 398 words)

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