Paul Bowles

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paul Bowles
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Dec 30, 1910(1910-12-30)
Age	114
Date Of Death	1999-11-18
Birthplace	Jamaica
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Paul Bowles Biography

Paul Bowles is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on December 30, 1910 in Jamaica, New York, United States. A American translator, composer and author The man is best known for his novel from 1949, The Sheltering Sky, that is set on the continent of North Africa and explores the issues of loneliness and despair. The composer also recorded and composed Moroccan music and theater music and also published several short stories collections as well as poetry books.

Gore Vidal called Bowles’ short stories some of the best works of short fiction ever written by an American. called Bowles”short stories” some among the greatest short stories to be created by an American.

The father was dentist Dr. John Auer, a New York City dentist. He got married to writer Jane Auer in 1938.

Paul Bowles Net Worth

Paul Bowles is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul Bowles 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at his time at the University of Virginia and later was a student of music composer He attended the University of Virginia and later studied music with composer Aaron Copland..

He was a resident of Tangier for the last 52 years of his life.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Paul Bowles Dating?

According to our records, Paul Bowles married to Jane Bowles. As of December 1, 2023, Paul Bowles’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Paul Bowles celebrates birthday on December 30 of every year.

Top Facts about Paul Bowles

1. Paul Bowles was an American composer and writer.
2. He lived in Tangier, Morocco for over 50 years.
3. His most famous novel is “The Sheltering Sky.”
4. Bowles composed music for films and ballets.
5. He spoke several languages fluently, including Arabic.
6. Bowles was openly gay during a time when it was taboo.
7. He died in 1999 at the age of 88.
8. Bowles’ literary style is often described as existentialist.
9. He collaborated with other artists such as William S. Burroughs.
10. Bowles’ works often explore themes of alienation and cultural clashes.

Did Paul Bowles speak Arabic?

It will show that because of his lack of knowledge of Arabic , Bowles was led to maintain distorted views of the Arabic language and its literary and cultural heritage. That’s why his extensive non-fictional writings exhibit a glaring omission of substantive references to Arab/Muslim culture in general.

Where did Paul Bowles live in Tangier?

Paul Bowles at his house on rue Sidi Bouknadel, Kasbah, Tangier , 1954.

Where was Paul Bowles born?

Jamaica, New York, NY

How many times will you watch the full moon rise?

How many more times will you watch the full moon rise? Perhaps twenty. And yet it all seems limitless.” “Because we don’t know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well.

Was Paul Bowles a beat?

Although Paul Bowles was loathe to be considered a Beat writer and not particularly an admirer of the Beats’ writings, he did inspire several of the major Beat Generation writers including Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs to go to Morocco.