![]() ![]() In his words, “Here was a place that was going to disappear from the British consciousness before long, namely Malaya, and it had to be written about. ![]() He also took up writing both as a kind of hobby as well as out of a sense of responsibility. Burgess had no recollection of having applied for the position, but took the job anyway, reckoning he must have sent out the application during a bout of heavy drinking.Īfter arriving in the city of Kuala Kangsar, Burgess began teaching English to children of the wealthy and well-connected at the prestigious Malay College, nicknamed ‘the Eton of the East’. The story goes that one day in 1953, much to Burgess’s surprise, he received a letter out of the blue from the British Colonial Service accepting his job application for an English teaching position in southeast Asia. But few of his fans are aware that he got his start writing while living and working in Malaysia. Anthony Burgess is probably best known for his novel Clockwork Orange, also made into a popular film. ![]()
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