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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
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
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
More InformationImage SourceAnthony left the army as a rank as Sargent Major and started teaching at Banbury Grammar School. -
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
More InformationImage SourceAnthony's novel was later turned into a film in 1971 directed by Stanly Kubric. -
Anthony's Death
More InformationImage SourceAnthony died of lung cancer at the Hospital of St. John & St. Elizabeth on November 22, 1993