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He was the eldest brother of naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell.

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Born in India to British colonial parents, he was sent to England at the age of 11 for his education. He did not like formal education, but started writing poetry at the age of His first book was published in , when he was 23 years old. In March he and his mother and younger siblings moved to the island of Corfu. Durrell spent many years thereafter living around the world.

His most famous work is The Alexandria Quartet , published between and The best-known novel in the series is the first, Justine. Beginning in , Durrell published The Avignon Quintet , using many of the same techniques. In the 20th century, Durrell was a bestselling author and one of the most celebrated writers in England. Durrell supported his writing by working for many years in the Foreign Service of the British government.

His sojourns in various places during and after World War II such as his time in Alexandria, Egypt inspired much of his work.