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John Anthony Burgess Wilson, FRSL ( / ˈbɜːrdʒəs /; [ 2] 25 February 1917 – 22 November 1993) who published under the name Anthony Burgess, was a British writer and composer. Although Burgess was primarily a comic writer, his dystopian satire A Clockwork Orange remains his best-known novel. [ 3]
In 1956, his first published novel, Time for a Tiger, appeared under the pseudonym ‘Anthony Burgess’. He continued to balance his teaching and writing careers, completing his Malayan Trilogy with the novels The Enemy in the Blanket (1958) and Beds in the East (1959).
Jul 13, 2024 · 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.
Dec 29, 2020 · Anthony Burgess, born February 25, 1917, in Manchester, England, is known to many today only as the writer of A Clockwork Orange, the 1962 novel that inspired the infinitely more famous (or, perhaps, notorious) movie of the same name.
The Wanting Seed is a dystopian novel by the English author Anthony Burgess, written in 1962. Theme. Although the novel addresses many societal issues, the primary subject is overpopulation and its relation to culture. Religion, government, and history are also addressed. A significant portion of the book is a condemnation of war.
A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian satirical black comedy novella by English writer Anthony Burgess, published in 1962. It is set in a near-future society that has a youth subculture of extreme violence.
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Jun 27, 2018 · Anthony Burgess (1917-1993) was one of the most prolific literary figures of the 20th century, producing a large number of novels, plays, biographies, screenplays, criticism, and articles.
Jan 29, 2024 · British author Anthony Burgess was inspired to write his best-known novel, A Clockwork Orange (1962), by the uncivil drift that he perceived among the youth of his time.
A Clockwork Orange is Anthony Burgess’s most famous novel and its impact on literary, musical and visual culture has been extensive. The novel is concerned with the conflict between the individual and the state, the punishment of young criminals, and the possibility or otherwise of redemption.
Anthony Burgess (1917-93) 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. His A Clockwork Orange (1962; filmed 1971) made his reputation as a novelist of comic and mordant power.