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Malcolm Lowry

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Also known as Clarence Malcolm Lowry

British writer (1909–1957)

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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
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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
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
Commons category
Malcolm Lowry
writing language
English language
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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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Malcolm Lowry” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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