Gender | Male |
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Weekday | Thursday |
Date | Dec. 21, 1905 |
Time | 12:50 p.m. |
Daylight Saving | No |
City | London, England, United Kingdom |
Geo-location | 51ºN30'30.71", |
Timezone | Europe/London |
City | London, England, United Kingdom |
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Timezone | Europe/London |
Time (Europe/London) | Dec. 21, 1905, 12:50:00 PM |
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Time (UTC) | Dec. 21, 1905, 12:50:00 PM |
Time (LMT) | Dec. 21, 1905, 12:49:30 PM |
Time (Julian) | 2417201.03472222 |
LMT Correction | -0.0083 Hrs |
Ayanmsha | True Chitra - 22º31'37.14" |
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. Link to Wikipedia biography
S.No. | Event Type | Event Date | Event Description |
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1 |
Published/Released |
Jan. 1, 1931 |
Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1931 (First novel released) |
2 |
New Career |
Jan. 1, 1936 |
Work : New Career 1936 (Journalist for the Daily Telegraph) |
3 |
Begin Major Project |
Jan. 1, 1951 |
Work : Begin Major Project 1951 (First of 12-volume autobiography, 25 years) |
4 |
Prize |
Jan. 1, 1973 |
Work : Prize 1973 (Declined knighthood) |
5 |
Prize |
Jan. 1, 1988 |
Work : Prize 1988 (Companion of Honour) |
S.No. | Event Type | Event Date | Event Description |
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1 |
Marriage |
Dec. 1, 1934 |
Relationship : Marriage 1 December 1934 (Lady Violet Pakenham) . |
S.No. | Event Type | Event Date | Event Description |
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1 |
Unspecified |
March 28, 2000 |
Death, Cause unspecified 28 March 2000 in Frome (Age 94) . |
Degree Enrollment
Jan. 1, 1919
Social : Begin a program of study 1919 (Eton College)
Degree Enrollment
Jan. 1, 1923
Social : Begin a program of study 1923 (Balliol College)
Degree Completion
Jan. 1, 1926
Social : End a program of study 1926 (Graduated from Balliol)
Joined Organization
Jan. 1, 1939
Social : Joined group 1939 (Commissioned into the Welsh Regiment)