Anthony Burgess was a well-known English writer and an accomplished musician in his own right, whose reputation rests on his exclusive, futuristic works and his repertoire of music. During his lifetime, he produced over thirty novels and indulged in the studies of language, films, opera librettos and Shakespeare. Apart from writing his own works, he produced several translations of the works of a number of other authors in languages including Russian, Indonesian, Gaelic, Swedish and French. A man of wit and determination, he scorned those who lacked motivation in life and befriended surrender. Some of his best-known works include ‘A Clockwork Orange’, ‘Earthly Powers’, ‘The Right to an Answer’ and ‘One Hand Clapping’. One of UK’s leading academicians of his time, he was among the most respected literary figures in the world. In his lifetime, he also tried his hand at working as a translator, broadcaster, educationalist, essayist, poet and playwright. His literary output has been invincible and was one that denotes his sheer brilliance. He was honored with a number of accolades and was also an inductee of the Royal Society of Literature.