Powell, Anthony

Anthony Powell
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Name	Powell, Anthony Gender: M
Birthname	Powell, Anthony Dymoke
born on	21 December 1905 at 12:50 (= 12:50 PM )
Place	London, England, 51n30, 0w10
Timezone	GMT h0w (is standard time)
Data source	Bio/autobiography Rodden Rating B Collector: Fisher
Astrology data	29°01' 25°40 Asc. 27°06'

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Biography

British writer, best known for his autobiographical 12-volume series of novels, "A Dance to the Music of Time," 1951-75. One of the most highly regarded literary creations after World War II, this million-word masterpiece resulted in Powell being called the "English Proust."

His father was an officer in the Welsh Regiment, so Powell’s childhood was spent moving from one place to another. From 1919-23, he attended Eton College, and from 1923-26, he studied at Balliol College in Oxford. After graduation, he went to work for the Duckworth Publishing House in London, and his first novel, "Afternoon Men," was published in 1931. In 1936, he left the publishing business and became a journalist for the Daily Telegraph. After taking a job as a scriptwriter for Warner Brothers that same year, he spent a few months in Hollywood, California. His book, "What’s Become of Waring?," was published in 1939, the same year he was commissioned into the Welsh Regiment at the onset of World War II. He went on to serve in the Intelligence Corps. In 1973, he was offered a knighthood but refused it. In 1988, he was appointed a Companion of Honour.

On 12/01/1934, he married Lady Violet Pakenham, third daughter of the 5th Earl of Longford. They had a son, Tristram.

Powell died on 3/28/2000 near Frome, Somerset, England.

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Events

• Death, Cause unspecified 28 March 2000 at 12:00 noon in Frome, England (Age 94)
• Work : Begin Major Project 1951 (First of 12-volume autobiography, 25 years)

• Social : Begin a program of study 1919 (Eton College)

• Social : Begin a program of study 1923 (Balliol College)

• Social : End a program of study 1926 (Graduated from Balliol)

• Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1931 (First novel released)

• Work : New Career 1936 (Journalist for the Daily Telegraph)

• Social : Joined group 1939 (Commissioned into the Welsh Regiment)

• Work : Prize 1973 (Declined knighthood)

• Work : Prize 1988 (Companion of Honour)

• Relationship : Marriage 1 December 1934 (Lady Violet Pakenham)

Source Notes

David Fisher quotes his autobiography for "just before 1:00 PM."

Categories

• Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (One son)

• Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer (12 volumes)

• Vocation : Writers : Fiction (Novels)

• Vocation : Writers : Columnist/ journalist (Journalist)

• Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script (Scriptwriter, secondary)

• Vocation : Military : Military service (Welsh Regiment, Intelligence Corp)

• Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Companion of Honour)

• Notable : Awards : Knighted (Declined knighthood)

• Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 94)