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May 3, 2024 · Anthony Burgess (born February 25, 1917, Manchester, England—died November 22, 1993, London) was an English novelist, critic, and man of letters whose fictional explorations of modern dilemmas combine wit, moral earnestness, and a note of the bizarre.
Jan 29, 2024 · British author Anthony Burgess was inspired to write his best-known novel, A Clockwork Orange (1962), by the uncivil drift that he perceived among the youth of his time.
May 16, 2024 · A Clockwork Orange, novel by Anthony Burgess, published in 1962. It is set in a dismal dystopian England and presents a first-person account of a juvenile delinquent who undergoes state-sponsored psychological rehabilitation for his aberrant behavior.
Nov 22, 2023 · 22nd November 2023. Anthony Burgess died in London on 22 November 1993. He was 76 years old and had been diagnosed with lung cancer just over a year previously. The final phase of his life was characterised by intense creative production, in a variety of forms.
Nov 3, 2023 · We celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the RSC's 1983 performance of Anthony Burgess's translation of Cyrano de Bergerac, with his little-seen essay on the play.
Jan 19, 2024 · A Clockwork Orange: The Prophecy. To mark the English-language premiere of a new ARTE documentary about Anthony Burgess and A Clockwork Orange, we explore some of the ideas featured in the film.
Jan 15, 2024 · The book is edited by Paul Phillips, author of a previous volume about Burgess’s music. He is a conductor and director of orchestral studies at Stanford University. The Devil Prefers Mozart will be published on 25 January 2023.
Jan 25, 2024 · “The Devil Prefers Mozart is the first comprehensive collection of Anthony Burgess's writings about music. In this extensive compilation of essays and reviews, he covers a vast range of musical topics, from the hurdy-gurdy to Beatlemania and the Sex Pistols, with Burgess's love of English music represented by writings on Elgar ...
Mar 31, 2024 · In the realm of dystopian literature, Anthony Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange" stands as a monumental work that transcends time and continues to resonate with readers today. Published in 1962, Burgess crafted a novel that is as unsettling as it is profound, delving into the depths of human nature, free will, and the impacts of societal ...
May 5, 2024 · It seems jarring that a musical adaptation of Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange should be staged in Singapore. The city-state had banned the celebrated 1971 movie adaptation by Stanley Kubrick and lifted it only in 2011.
