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Angela Carter
AuthorBooks · Second hand1940-1992
Angela Olive Pearce, who published under the name Angela Carter, was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realist, and picaresque works. She is mainly known for her book The Bloody Chamber (1979). In 1984, her short story "The Company of Wolves" was adapted into a film of the same name. In 2008, The Times ranked Carter tenth in their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". In 2012, Nights at the Circus was selected as the best ever winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize.
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Birth
1940
Death
1992
First book
1966
Years writing
26
Angela Carter was a prolific British writer who excelled in novels, journalism, and playwriting.
Her work is renowned for exploring feminist themes and reimagining fairy tales from a critical perspective.
Beyond her role as a novelist, Carter worked as a screenwriter and translator, demonstrating great literary versatility.
Her book Nights at the Circus is one of her most iconic and critically acclaimed works.
Throughout her career, she wrote under the name Angela Olive Carter and explored genres as diverse as science fiction and children's literature.