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Connor Noteboom & Anthony Anderson John Burgess Wilson
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Childhood Born in Manchester, England February 25, 1917 Mother and Sister died in 1918 Influenza epidemic
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Education and Service Attended 2 schools Xaverian College University of Manchester Graduated with a degree in English Literature 1940 Served in Royal Army Medical Corps & Army Educational Corps 1940-1946
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First Wife Marrried Llewela “Lynne” Jones In Bournemouth Sergeant and musical director of an army dance band
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WWII Stationed in Gibralatar, Spain Army Educational Corps Taught a course to troops ‘British Way and Purpose’
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After the War Moved with Lynne to Adderbury Taught at Banbury Grammar School Wrote his first two novels A vision of Battlements The Worm and the Ring
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Malaya Burgess and Lynne moved to Kuala Kangsar A collection of poems and “A Vision of Battlements” were both rejected Taught as an Education Officer at the Malay College for the English Colonial Service
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First Publications Time for a Tiger Published in 1956 Anthony Burgess Completed his Malayan Trilogy While teaching Trilogy Time for a Tiger Enemy in the Blanket Beds in the East
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Tragedy Moved to Brunei in 1959 Collapsed while teaching Moved back to England Suspected brain tumor Wanted to provide for Lynne Published 7 novels by the end of 1962 The Doctor is Sick The Worm and the Ring A Clockwork Orange Misdiagnosis
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Prolific Decade Published 5 more novels Lynne died due to liver failure 1968 Burgess returned from discussing a script novel Nothing Like the Sun
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New Love Liliana “Liana” Macellari Italian linguist and translator Burgess and Liana had 1 son Paolo “Andrew” Andrea Left England for Malta Traveled for the rest of his life Lived in various European countries Italy Switzerland Settled in Monaco Continued his production as a writer, critic, journalist, broadcaster, and composer
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In the End Wrote over 50 books 30 novels Composed music Returned to London in early 1990’s Died of lung cancer in 1993
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Citations "Anthony Photos B." AnthonyBurgess.Org. Anthony Burgess Foundation. Web. 12 May 2011.. "Anthony Photos C." AnthonyBurgess.Org. Anthony Burgess Foundation. Web. 12 May 2011..http://www.anthonyburgess.org/anthony-burgess-his-life- work/galleries/anthony-photos-b.htm "Brief Biography." AnthonyBurgess.org. Anthony Burgess Foundation. Web. 2 May 2011.. Parody, David. "Rock of Gibraltar." Photography of Gibraltar, Spain and Other Worldwide Locations. 29 Mar. 2009. Web. 12 May 2011.. "Tourism Holiday Vacation Manchester-england-1280x1024.jpg Wallpaper Travel." HD Travel Wallpapers. Web. 12 May 2011..
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