Joyce Cary

This article is about the male author Joyce Cary. There is an actress named Joyce Carey.

Work

He began to seriously write after moving to Oxford. His first four novels, set in Africa, drew heavily from his experiences in Nigeria. Mister Johnson, widely regarded as his greatest novel, was published in 1939.

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Africa - Mister Johnson - 1939

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Cary also wrote a trilogy about an artist named Gulley Jimson; Herself Surprised (1941), To Be A Pilgrim (1942) and The Horse's Mouth (1944). The latter was adapted into a successful movie by the director Ronald Neame, starring Alec Guiness as Jimson.

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Herself Surprised - 1941 - To Be A Pilgrim - 1942 - The Horse's Mouth - 1944 - Adapted - Movie - Director - Ronald Neame - Alec Guiness

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In the 1950s, Joyce Cary wrote another trilogy: Prisoner Of Grace, Except The Lord and Not Honour More.

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1950s - Prisoner Of Grace - Except The Lord - Not Honour More

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He is widely regarded as one of the finest English language novelists of the early 20th century.

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English language - 20th century

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