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Anthony Burgess

Posted by Tel on August 22, 2009

Anthony Burgess (1917-1993)

English Novelist and Critic

A writer with incredible intellect, Anthony Burgess is best known for his novel, A Clockwork Orange, that portrays a disturbed youth who is violent and feels rejected by society.

Early Life of Anthony Burgess

Anthony Burgess was born into a Catholic family on February 25, 1917 in Manchester, U.K. His father was a pianist, and his mother was a musical comedy performer who died when Burgess was only a year old.

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