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Anthony Powell

Anthony Powell was born in London in 1905 and was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. He worked for a London publisher from 1927 to 1935. and as a film scriptwriter from 1935 to 1936. He has written reviews and literary columns for various newspapers and periodicals and was Literary Editor of Punch from 1952 to 1958. He was commissioned in the Welch Regiment in 1939 and subsequently transferred to the Intelligence Corps where he served as a liaison officer with the Allied Forces.
His published works are: Afternoon Men (1931), Venusberg (1932), From a View to a Death (1933), What's Become of Waring (1939), John Aubrey and His Friends (1948). Selections from John Aubrey (1949), A Question of Upbringing (1951). A Buyer's Market (1952). The Acceptance World (1955), At Lady Molly's (James Tait Black Memorial Prize (1957), and Casanova's Chinese Restaurant (I960).
The last five books form the first half of the Music of Time sequence.
Anthony Powell married Lady Violet Pakenham in 1934 and they had two sons.

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English novelist (1905-2000)

Born 1905
Died 2000

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  • Cover of: A dance to the music of time: third movement.

    First published in 1951 22 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition dancetomusicofti0000powe_u7z2 Cover of edition isbn_9780226677170_0 Cover of edition dancetomusicofti0000anth_l4c3 Cover of edition dancetomusicofti0000powe_u5r9
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  • Cover of: At Lady Molly's: a novel.

    First published in 1957 13 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition atladymollys00powe Cover of edition atladymollysnove0000powe_m0d1
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  • Cover of: Casanova's Chinese restaurant: a novel

    First published in 1960 13 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition casanovaschinese0000powe_k0m5 Cover of edition casanovaschinese0000powe_s8u9 Cover of edition casanovaschinese00powe
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  • Cover of: A question of upbringing: a novel.

    First published in 1951 13 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition questionofupbrin0000powe_v6v4
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    First published in 1964 12 editions in 2 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition valleyofbones0000powe_q7o5 Cover of edition valleyofbones00powe Cover of edition valleyofbonesnov00powe
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  • Cover of: A buyer's market: a novel

    First published in 1952 12 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition buyersmarketnove0000powe_n4f6
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    First published in 1962 12 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition kindlyonesnovel0000powe_l1l0 Cover of edition kindlyonesnovel0000powe Cover of edition kindlyones0000powe
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  • Cover of: The acceptance world: a novel.

    First published in 1955 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition acceptanceworldn0000powe_l9r3
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  • Cover of: John Aubrey and his friends

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  • Cover of: Hearing secret harmonies

    First published in 1975 9 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition hearingsecrethar0000powe_q3s1 Cover of edition hearingsecrethar00powe
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  • Cover of: The soldier's art: a novel

    First published in 1966 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition soldiersart00powe
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  • Cover of: Books do furnish a room: a novel.

    First published in 1971 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition booksdofurnishro0000powe
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  • Cover of: The military philosophers

    First published in 1968 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1980 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition facesinmytime00powe
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    First published in 1976 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition infantsofspring0000powe
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  • Cover of: Temporary kings

    First published in 1973 6 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1971 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: To keep the ball rolling: the memoirs of Anthony Powell.

    First published in 1976 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1978 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A dance to the music of time: third movement

    First published in 1968 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition dancetomusicofti0000powe_e1y2
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English novelist (1905-2000)

Born 1905
Died 2000
Subjects
Fiction, Social life and customs, Fiction, general, Fiction in English, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), English Novelists, Great britain, fiction, Manners and customs, Biography, English literature, Great britain, social life and customs, fiction, Intellectual life, Novelists, English, England, fiction, English fiction, London life, World War, 1939-1945, Powell, anthony, 1905-2000, 20th century, Authors, English, Authors, english, Autobiographical fiction, English, English Authors, English Autobiographical fiction, Fiction, biographical
Places
England, London, London (England), English-speaking countries, Great Britain
People
Anthony Powell (1905-), Anthony Powell (1905-2000), Anthony, 1905- Powell, John Aubrey (1626-1697), John Aubrey
Time
20th century, Early 20th century

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
January 17, 2020 Edited by Jorge Reinaldo Galindo correction
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