anthony powell

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Definition of anthony powell in English English dictionary

a British writer who wrote a series of 12 novels A Dance to the Music of Time, which describes the lives of a group of upper-class friends over a long period (1905-2000). born Dec. 21, 1905, London, Eng. died March 28, 2000, near Frome, Somerset British novelist. He published his first novel, Afternoon Men (1931), while working in a London publishing house. He worked in journalism and served in World War II before publishing the first of 12 novels in the autobiographical and satiric series A Dance to the Music of Time (1951-75). His best-known work, it reflects his outlook and experiences of English society in the decades before and after the war. His later novels include The Fisher King (1986)

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Anthony Dymoke Powell

born Dec. 21, 1905, London, Eng. died March 28, 2000, near Frome, Somerset British novelist. He published his first novel, Afternoon Men (1931), while working in a London publishing house. He worked in journalism and served in World War II before publishing the first of 12 novels in the autobiographical and satiric series A Dance to the Music of Time (1951-75). His best-known work, it reflects his outlook and experiences of English society in the decades before and after the war. His later novels include The Fisher King (1986)

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An·tho·ny Powell

Turkish pronunciation

änthıni pauıl

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/ˈanᴛʜənē ˈpouəl/ /ˈænθəniː ˈpaʊəl/