Angela Carter
(1940-1992)

woman and writer

Died aged 51

Angela Olive Pearce (formerly Carter, née Stalker; 7 May 1940 – 16 February 1992), who published under the name Angela Carter, was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realism, and picaresque works. She is best known for her book The Bloody Chamber, which was published in 1979. 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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Angela Carter 1940-1992 Writer lived here from 1976

107 The Chase, Clapham, London, United Kingdom where they lived (1976-1992)