Anthony Burgess
English writer and composer (1917–1993)
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Anthony Burgess was an English writer and composer who lived from 1917 to 1993 and created works across both literature and music. He is remembered as a significant figure in 20th-century culture for his contributions to both artistic fields.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 25 February 1917
- Died
- 22 November 1993
- Works
- 171
Top works
- The Norton reader -- thirteenth edition
- Clockwork Orange (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
- Literature--Twelfth Edition
- Urgent copy
- A Clockwork Orange
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Writing · Manchester, England, UK
John Anthony Burgess Wilson (/ˈbɜːrdʒəs/; 25 February 1917 – 22 November 1993) was an English writer and composer. Although Burgess was primarily a comic writer, his dystopian satire A Clockwork Orange remains his best-known novel. Burgess produced a number of other novels, including the Enderby quartet, and Earthly Powers. He wrote librettos and screenplays, including the 1977 television…
Known for
- Once Upon a Time… A Clockwork Orange — Self (archive footage)2011
- Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange' — Self (archive footage)2000
- James Joyce's 'Ulysses' — Self1988
- The Modern World: Ten Great Writers — Self1988
- Make It New - a portrait of Anthony Burgess — Self
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John Anthony Burgess Wilson (/ˈbɜːrdʒəs/; 25 February 1917 – 22 November 1993) was an English writer and composer.
Although Burgess was primarily a comic writer, his dystopian satire A Clockwork Orange remains his best-known novel. Burgess produced a number of other novels, including the Enderby quartet, and Earthly Powers. He wrote librettos and screenplays, including the 1977 television mini-series Jesus of Nazareth. He worked as a literary critic for several publications, including The Observer and The Guardian, and wrote studies of classic writers, notably James Joyce. A versatile linguist, Burgess lectured in phonetics, and translated Cyrano de Bergerac, Oedipus Rex, and the opera Carmen, among others. Burgess was nominated and shortlisted for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973.
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