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Anthony Powell

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  • Born
    December 21, 1905 · London, England, UK
  • Died
    March 28, 2000 · Frome, Somerset, England, UK
  • Birth name
    Anthony Dymoke Powell

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  • Anthony Powell was born on December 21, 1905 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for A Dance to the Music of Time (1997) and Arena (1975). He was married to Violet Powell. He died on March 28, 2000 in Frome, Somerset, England, UK.

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  • Spouse
      Violet Powell(December 1, 1934 - March 28, 2000) (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Tristram Powell

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  • His surname is pronounced "Pole", not "Pow-ell".
  • He allegedly declined British knighthood but he accepted the C.H. (Companion of Honor).
  • He was made a Companion of Honour in the 1988 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to literature.
  • He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1956 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to literature.

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