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Also Known As Anthony Dymoke Powell
Born December 21, 1905 • London • England
Died March 28, 2000 (aged 94) • England
Notable Works “A Dance to the Music of Time” • “A Question of Upbringing” • “Afternoon Men” • “John Aubrey and His Friends”

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