Question: What year was English writer who was friends with John Rankine born?
Sentence (from "Anthony Burgess"): John Anthony Burgess Wilson, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': 'FRSL', '4': "} ( ; 25 February 1917 – 22 November 1993) – who published under the pen name Anthony Burgess – was an English writer and composer.
Relevant evidence: Yes