Author · 1917–1993
Anthony Burgess
Anthony Burgess was an English writer and composer (1917–1993). Born in Harpurhey.
Our catalogue lists 3 books by Anthony Burgess, mostly clockwork fiction, adventure fiction and gay fiction. They span 1962 to 1995. The most-read is A Clockwork Orange (1962).
Books by Anthony Burgess
A Clockwork Orange
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Earthly Powers
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Byrne
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Awards
- 🏆Hugo Awards 1972 — Best Dramatic Presentation, A Clockwork Orange (winner)
Biography
John Anthony Burgess Wilson, who published under the name Anthony Burgess, was an English writer and composer. Although Burgess was primarily a comic writer, his dystopian satire *A Clockwork Orange* remains his best-known novel. In 1971, it was adapted into a controversial film by Stanley Kubrick, which Burgess said was chiefly responsible for the popularity of the book. Burgess produced numerous other novels, including the Enderby quartet, and Earthly Powers. He wrote librettos and screenplays, including the 1977 television mini-series Jesus of Nazareth. He worked as a literary critic for several publications, including The Observer and The Guardian, and wrote studies of classic writers, notably James Joyce. A versatile linguist, Burgess lectured in phonetics, and translated Cyrano de Bergerac, Oedipus Rex, and the opera Carmen, among others. Burgess also composed over 250 musical works; he considered himself as much a composer as an author, although he achieved considerably more success in writing.