What is Joyce Cary?
'''Joyce Cary''' (born '''Arthur Joyce Lunel Cary'''; December 7, 1888 – March 29, 1957) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] novelist and writer, who was born in [[Donegal, Ireland]]. He studied at Clifton and Trinity College, [[Oxford]]. Afterwards, he also spent some time learning art at [[Edinburgh]] and [[Paris]]. In 1913, he joined the Nigerian Political Service, under the British colonial system and was posted out to [[Nigeria]]. While working there, he also fought in the [[First World War]], with the local Nigerian Regiment. After the end of the war, he returned to politics. However, he was becoming very sick, and was advised to retire and go back home. After retiring back to Britain, he began to write seriously and full-time. His first novel, ''Aissa Saved'', was published in 1932. He published several other works after this, including ''The Captive and the Free'', ''Herself Surprised'', ''A Fearful Joy'', ''The Horse's Mouth'', ''To be a Pilgrim'' and others. He died in March 1957. {{DEFAULTSORT:Cary, Joyce}} [[Category:1957 deaths]] [[Category:Irish writers]] [[Category:1888 births]]