Joseph Conrad
Polish-English author
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About Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad, who was born as Jozef T. Konrad Korzeniowski, was a Polish-British author noted as a serial-English novelist. He is best known for his novel, “Heart of Darkness”, which captured his marine experience, as well as The Secret Agent, Chance and Lord Jim.
His first novel, Almayer’s Folly was published in 1895 at age 36.
Family Life
His parents were Polish patriots, Apollo and Ewa Bobrowska. He got married to Jessie Emmeline George in 1896 and had two sons, John and Borys.
Trivia
He was closely associated with writers such as Henry James, Ford Madox Ford, and John Galsworthy.
He has been credited as an influencer of other great 20th century writers such as George Orwell, William Faulkner and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
He served as a British merchant marine for fifteen years under the Red Ensign.
A plaque honoring Conrad has been placed near Fullerton Hotel in Singapore.
He declined a British knighthood offered by Labor Party Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald in 1924.
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F.A.Q. about Joseph Conrad
When is his birthday?
Joseph Conrad's birthday is on December 3, 1857.
In how many days is his birthday?
Joseph's birthday is in 316 days
How old was Joseph when he died?
He was 66 years old.
When did he die?
He died in August 3, 1924.
How old would he be today?
Joseph Conrad would be 167 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Joseph from?
He was born in Berdychiv, Russian Empire (now Ukraine).