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The Life and Work of Anthony Burgess


"Autobiography: Story of one's life, written by oneself."(Halsey 64).
Everyone knows what an autobiography is, but not so many people realize that
although not all authors write a book that can be called a factual autobiography,
many authors frequently allow personal, real life experiences to influence their
fictional writings. An excellent example of such an author is Anthony Burgess.
Anthony Burgess is recognized today as an English novelist, critic, essayist,
and composer (editor CLC 80). Burgess is such a literary genius, it was once
said of him that "... his agent, publisher, and his entry in "Who's Who" could
not provide the exact number of books he wrote." (Baldwin A8). Some of
Burgess's works include The Long Day Wanes, The Doctor is Sick, and, perhaps
Burgess's most famous book, Clockwork Orange. A Clockwork Orange is an
interesting novel that paints a picture of a gruesome violence in the not-so-
distant future. The story is......

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