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The life of Anthony Burgess

By pr9236

  • Birth

    More InformationMore InformationAnthony Burgess was born in Manchester, England in 25 February 1917.

  • Mothers Death.

    His mother Elizabeth died at the age of 30.
  • College

    College

    Image SourceGood grades got him to the Xavierian College. He originaly wanted to study music, but the music department at Victoria University of Manchester turned him down due to bad grades.
  • Army

    Army

    Image SourceHe spent 6 weeks as an army recruit in Eskbank. Some events while he was serving inspired Anthony to write A Clockwork Orange.
  • Leaving Army, Starting to Teach

    Leaving Army, Starting to Teach

    More InformationImage SourceAnthony left the army as a rank as Sargent Major and started teaching at Banbury Grammar School.
  • Clockwork Orange

    Clockwork Orange

    More InformationImage SourceAnthony got one of his most popular novels published, "A Clockwork Orange" in 1962. Although it was very popular, he considered it one of his lesser works.
  • A Clockwork Orange

    A Clockwork Orange

    More InformationImage SourceAnthony's novel was later turned into a film in 1971 directed by Stanly Kubric.
  • Anthony's Death

    Anthony's Death

    More InformationImage SourceAnthony died of lung cancer at the Hospital of St. John & St. Elizabeth on November 22, 1993