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Malcolm Lowry was a British writer, poet, and novelist who worked in the field of literature. Born in Birkenhead in 1909, he was educated at St Catharine's College and resided in Mexico. His notable work includes the 1947 novel *Under the Volcano*. Lowry was influenced by William Faulkner and wrote in the English language.
He died in Chalvington with Ripe in 1957. Archives of his work are held at the British Library and the Harry Ransom Center.
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- Works
- 44
Top works
- Textplus under the Volcano
- Under the Volcano (Penguin Modern Classics) by Lowry, Malcolm (2000) Paperback
- Malcolm Lowry's la Mordida
- Modern Classics Under The Volcano (Penguin Modern Classics)
- Malcolm Lowry's Last Novel OCTOBER FERRY TO GABRIOLA
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New Brighton, Cheshire, England, UK
Clarence Malcolm Lowry was an English poet and novelist who is best known for his 1947 novel Under the Volcano.
Known for
- Corpus Christi — Malcolm Lowe1997
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Key facts
- Born
- Clarence Malcolm Lowry , ( 1909-07-28 ) 28 July 1909, New Brighton , England
- Died
- 26 June 1957 (1957-06-26) (aged 47), Ripe , England
- Occupation
- Novelist, poet
- Literary movement
- Modernism
- Notable works
- Ultramarine (1933) Under the Volcano (1947) Hear Us O Lord from Heaven Thy Dwelling Place (1961) Lunar Caustic (1968) Dark as the Grave wherein my Friend is Laid (1968) October Ferry to Gabriola (1970)
- Spouse
- Jan Gabrial ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1934 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1937 ) Margerie Bonner ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1940 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Malcolm
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Birkenhead
- Place of death
- Chalvington with Ripe
- Occupation
- short story writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Under the Volcano
- Field of work
- literature
- Image
- Malcolm Lowry (June 1957).jpg
- Residence
- Mexico
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- date of birth
- 1909-07-28
- date of death
- 1957-06-27
- influenced by
- William Faulkner
- archives at
- Harry Ransom Center
- Commons category
- Malcolm Lowry
- writing language
- English language
- P12749
- Ditavan
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Encyclopedic overview
Clarence Malcolm Lowry (/ˈlaʊri/; 28 July 1909 – 26 June 1957) was an English poet and novelist who is best known for his 1947 novel Under the Volcano, which was voted No. 11 in the Modern Library's 100 Best Novels list.
Biography
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