Pat Barker | |
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 Pat Barker in October 2012 | |
| Born | Patricia Mary W. Drake 8 May 1943 Thornaby-on-Tees, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Subject | Memory, trauma, survival, recovery |
| Notable works | Regeneration Trilogy |
| Notable awards | Booker Prize, Guardian First Book Award |
| Spouse | David Barker |
| Children | 2 |
Patricia Mary W. Barker, CBE, FRSL, Hon FBA (née Drake; born 8 May 1943)[1] is an English writer and novelist.[2] She has won many awards for her fiction, which centres on themes of memory, trauma, survival and recovery. Her work is described as direct, blunt and plainspoken.[3][1] In 2012, The Observer named the Regeneration Trilogy as one of "The 10 best historical novels".[4]
- ^ a b Jaggi, Maya (15 August 2003). "Dispatches from the front". The Guardian.
- ^ Stivers, Valerie (2018). "Pat Barker, The Art of Fiction No. 243". The Paris Review. No. 227.
- ^ Carola Dibbell, "Work Ethics", Voice Literary Supplement, October 1981.
- ^ Skidelsky, William (13 May 2012). "The 10 best historical novels". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 13 May 2012.