Anthony Burgess
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Anthony Burgess
Summary
Anthony Burgess is a human[1]. His place of birth was Harpurhey[2]. He was born on February 25, 1917[3]. He died in St John's Wood[4]. He died on November 22, 1993[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], translator[8], screenwriter[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,419 views/month, #6,234 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Harpurhey[2], Anthony Burgess…
- Anthony Burgess was born in Manchester[12].
- Anthony Burgess passed away in St John's Wood[4].
- Anthony Burgess died in London[13].
- Anthony Burgess was born on February 25, 1917[3].
- Anthony Burgess died on November 22, 1993[5].
- Burial took place at Monaco[14].
- Anthony Burgess was married to Liana Burgess[15].
- Anthony Burgess held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
- Anthony Burgess is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[17].
- Anthony Burgess's professions included writer[6].
- Anthony Burgess worked as a journalist[7].
- Anthony Burgess's professions included translator[8].
- Anthony Burgess worked as a screenwriter[9].
- Anthony Burgess worked as a poet[10].
- Anthony Burgess worked as a composer[18].
- Anthony Burgess's field of work was literary activity[19].
- Anthony Burgess's field of work was literary criticism[20].
- Anthony Burgess's field of work was literary studies[21].
- Anthony Burgess's field of work was poetry[22].
- Anthony Burgess's field of work was music composing[23].
- Anthony Burgess's field of work was film screenwriting[24].
- Among Anthony Burgess's employers was Princeton University[25].
- Among Anthony Burgess's employers was University at Buffalo[26].
- Anthony Burgess was employed by Columbia University[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: GB[29]
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Began / founded: 1917-02-25[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1993-11-22[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: 17f86faf-1f10-4bc1-b35a-97683d45aab2[32]
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Harpurhey[2], a human settlement[33], in United Kingdom[34] and Manchester[12], a city status in the United Kingdom[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1301[37]. Anthony Burgess was born on February 25, 1917[3]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[17].
Education
Educated at Xaverian College[38], a grammar school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1862[41] and Victoria University of Manchester[42], a university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1851[45], headquartered in Manchester[46].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], translator[8], screenwriter[9], poet[10], and composer[18]. Fields of work include literary activity[19]; literary criticism[20], a literary genre[47]; literary studies[21], an academic discipline[48]; poetry[22], a literary form[49]; music composing[23], a type of arts[50]; and film screenwriting[24], an occupation[51]. Employers include Princeton University[25], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1746[54], headquartered in Princeton[55]; University at Buffalo[26], a public research university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1846[58], headquartered in Amherst[59]; Columbia University[27], a private university[60], in United States[61], founded in 1754[62], headquartered in Manhattan[63]; and University of Birmingham[64], a public research university[65], in United Kingdom[66], founded in 1900[67], headquartered in Birmingham[68].
Recognition
Awards received include Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[69], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[70], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[71], Companion of Literature[72], Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[73], and Ackerley Prize[74].
Personal Life
Among Anthony Burgess's spouses was Liana Burgess[15]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[75].
Death and Burial
Anthony Burgess died on November 22, 1993[5]. Recorded place of death include St John's Wood[4], an area of London[76], in United Kingdom[77] and London[13], a metropolis[78], in Roman Empire[79], founded in 0047[80]. The cause of death was lung cancer[81]. He is buried at Monaco[14].
Why It Matters
Anthony Burgess ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,419 views/month, #6,234 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]
Works attributed to him include A Clockwork Orange[84], a literary work[85]; Earthly Powers[86], a written work[87]; 1985[88], a literary work[89]; and The Wanting Seed[90], a written work[91].
FAQs
Where was Anthony Burgess born?
Born in Harpurhey[2], Anthony Burgess…
Where did Anthony Burgess die?
Anthony Burgess died in St John's Wood[4].
Who was Anthony Burgess married to?
Anthony Burgess's spouses include Liana Burgess[15].
What did Anthony Burgess do for work?
Anthony Burgess worked as writer[6], journalist[7], translator[8], screenwriter[9], and poet[10].
Where did Anthony Burgess go to school?
Anthony Burgess was educated at Xaverian College[38] and Victoria University of Manchester[42].
What awards did Anthony Burgess receive?
Honors received include Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[69], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[70], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[71], and Companion of Literature[72].