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Also Known As	Joseph Kell • John Anthony Burgess Wilson
Born	February 25, 1917 • Manchester • England • (Birthday in 3 days)
Died	November 22, 1993 (aged 76) • London • England
Notable Works	“A Clockwork Orange” • “Enderby Outside” • “The Wanting Seed”

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E.M. Forster

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Wyndham Lewis

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Nick Hornby

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Noël Coward

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