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Pat Barker
British writer and novelist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Irish professor of accounting, see Pat Barker (academic).
Patricia Mary W. Barker, CBE, FRSL, Hon FBA (née Drake; born 8 May 1943)[1] is a British 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]
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Born | Patricia Mary W. Drake (1943-05-08) 8 May 1943 (age 81) 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 |
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