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John Burgess Wilson

John Burgess Wilson. Connor Noteboom & Anthony Anderson. Childhood. Born in Manchester, England February 25, 1917 Mother and Sister died in 1918 Influenza epidemic. Education and Service. Attended 2 schools Xaverian College University of Manchester

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John Burgess Wilson

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  1. John Burgess Wilson Connor Noteboom & Anthony Anderson

  2. Childhood • Born in Manchester, England • February 25, 1917 • Mother and Sister died in 1918 • Influenza epidemic

  3. Education and Service • Attended 2 schools • Xaverian College • University of Manchester • Graduated with a degree in English Literature • 1940 • Served in Royal Army Medical Corps & Army Educational Corps • 1940-1946

  4. First Wife • MarrriedLlewela “Lynne” Jones • In Bournemouth • Sergeant and musical director of an army dance band

  5. WWII • Stationed in Gibralatar, Spain • Army Educational Corps • Taught a course to troops • ‘British Way and Purpose’

  6. After the War • Moved with Lynne to Adderbury • Taught at Banbury Grammar School • Wrote his first two novels • A vision of Battlements • The Worm and the Ring

  7. Malaya • Burgess and Lynne moved to Kuala Kangsar • A collection of poems and “A Vision of Battlements” were both rejected • Taught as an Education Officer at the Malay College for the English Colonial Service

  8. First Publications • Time for a Tiger • Published in 1956 • Anthony Burgess • Completed his Malayan Trilogy • While teaching • Trilogy • Time for a Tiger • Enemy in the Blanket • Beds in the East

  9. Tragedy • Moved to Brunei in 1959 • Collapsed while teaching • Moved back to England • Suspected brain tumor • Wanted to provide for Lynne • Published 7 novels by the end of 1962 • The Doctor is Sick • The Worm and the Ring • A Clockwork Orange • Misdiagnosis

  10. Prolific Decade • Published 5 more novels • Lynne died due to liver failure • 1968 • Burgess returned from discussing a script novel • Nothing Like the Sun

  11. New Love • Liliana “Liana” Macellari • Italian linguist and translator • Burgess and Liana had 1 son • Paolo “Andrew” Andrea • Left England for Malta • Traveled for the rest of his life • Lived in various European countries • Italy • Switzerland • Settled in Monaco • Continued his production as a writer, critic, journalist, broadcaster, and composer

  12. In the End • Wrote over 50 books • 30 novels • Composed music • Returned to London in early 1990’s • Died of lung cancer in 1993

  13. Citations • "Anthony Photos B." AnthonyBurgess.Org. Anthony Burgess Foundation. Web. 12 May 2011. <http://www.anthonyburgess.org/anthony-burgess-his-life-work/galleries/anthony-photos-b.htm>. • "Anthony Photos C." AnthonyBurgess.Org. Anthony Burgess Foundation. Web. 12 May 2011. <http://www.anthonyburgess.org/anthony-burgess-his-life-work/galleries/anthony-photos-b.htm>. • "Brief Biography." AnthonyBurgess.org. Anthony Burgess Foundation. Web. 2 May 2011. <http://www.anthonyburgess.org/anthony-burgess-his-life-work/brief-biography/brief-biography.htm>. • Parody, David. "Rock of Gibraltar." Photography of Gibraltar, Spain and Other Worldwide Locations. 29 Mar. 2009. Web. 12 May 2011. <http://gibphotographer.blogspot.com/2009/03/rock-of-gibraltar.html>. • "Tourism Holiday Vacation Manchester-england-1280x1024.jpg Wallpaper Travel." HD Travel Wallpapers. Web. 12 May 2011. <http://www.wallpaperstravel.com/view/manchester-england-1280x1024-travel.html>.

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