Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Anthony Powell

Role / Field:

Acclaimed English novelist, celebrated for the epic, 12-volume work, A Dance to the Music of Time.

Born:

1905-12-21

Died:

2000-03-28

Century / Era:

1905s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Anthony Dymoke Powell ( POH-əl; 21 December 1905 – 28 March 2000) was an English novelist best known for his 12-volume work A Dance to the Music of Time, published between 1951 and 1975. It is on the list of longest novels in English. Powell's major work has remained in print continuously and has been the subject of television and radio dramatisations. In 2008, The Times newspaper named Powell among their list of "the 50 greatest British writers since 1945".

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Powell was born in Westminster, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Lionel William Powell (1882–1959), of the Welch Regiment, and Maud Mary (died 1954), daughter of Edmund Lionel Wells-Dymoke, of The Grange, East Molesey, Surrey. Wells-Dymoke was a descendant of a land-owning family in Lincolnshire, hereditary Champions to monarchs since the reign of Richard II of England. They had married into the family of the Barons Marmion, who first held the position. The Powell family descended from ancient Welsh kings and chieftains. Anthony Powell had a strong interest in genealogy; he conducted extensive research into the Powell family over many years, establishing a paternal descent from Gwriad ap Elidyr — himself a descendant...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

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