Anthony Burgess

Full Name: John Anthony Burgess Wilson
Profession: Novelist

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Why Famous: One of the best known English literary figures of the latter half of the twentieth century. Although predominantly a comic writer, his dystopian satire "A Clockwork Orange" remains his best known novel.

Born: February 25, 1917
Birthplace: Harpurhey, Manchester, England

Generation: Greatest Generation
Star Sign: Pisces

Died: November 22, 1993 (aged 76)
Cause of Death: Cancer