Anthony Powell
English novelist (1905–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Anthony Powell, see Anthony Powell (disambiguation).
Anthony Dymoke Powell CH CBE (/ˈpoʊəl/ POH-əl;[1] 21 December 1905 – 28 March 2000) was an English novelist best known for his 12-volume work A Dance to the Music of Time, published between 1951 and 1975. It is on the list of longest novels in English.
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Anthony Powell | |
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Born | Anthony Dymoke Powell (1905-12-21)21 December 1905 London, England |
Died | 28 March 2000(2000-03-28) (aged 94) Whatley, Somerset, England |
Occupation | Novelist |
Notable works | A Dance to the Music of Time |
Spouse | |
Children | 2, including Tristram |
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Powell's major work has remained in print continuously and has been the subject of television and radio dramatisations. In 2008, The Times newspaper named Powell among their list of "the 50 greatest British writers since 1945."[2]