Anthony Burgess and Science Fiction

Jim Clarke

Anthony Burgess and Science Fiction

Jim Clarke

FAH School of Humanities

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THE MANCUNIAN POLYMATH John Anthony Burgess Wilson (1917-1993) had what might be best described as a reluctant relationship with science ﬁction. Famed as the author of one of the most famous dys-topias of 20th century literature, A Clockwork Orange, Burgess, who penned some 32 other novels as well as reams of non-ﬁction and musical compositions, found the notoriety of his most infamous work restricting, and regularly dismissed it as a jeu d’esprit which overshadowed his other achievements.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	28-35
Number of pages	8
Journal	SFRA Review
Volume	313
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2015

Keywords

Anthony Burgess
Science fiction
Dystopia
Literary History

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Science Fiction and Catholicism: The Rise and Fall of the Robot Papacy
Clarke, J., 1 Dec 2018, Gylphi. 280 p.
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Science Fiction and Catholicism: The Rise and Fall of the Robot Papacy

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