Malcolm Lowry

Malcolm Lowry, English novelist and poet (died 1957)

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Born: July 28, 1909
Age in 2026: 117
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1909

About Malcolm Lowry

Clarence Malcolm Lowry 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. Clarence Malcolm Lowry (; 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. At age 15, he won the junior golf championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake.

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The world when Malcolm Lowry was born

Malcolm Lowry was born in 1909. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1909

Best-selling book"The Inner Shrine" – Basil King

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentHonus Wagner leads Pittsburgh Pirates to World Series victory
Top headlineRobert Peary claims to reach the North Pole
Technology milestoneBakelite (first fully synthetic plastic) invented
Notable inventionBakelite plastic
World population~1.69B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
U.S. population88.8M

1909 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Malcolm Lowry's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1909	2026
Population	88.8M	341 million

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