Angela Carter
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.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Eastbourne
- Educated at
- University of BristolStreatham and Clapham High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Somerset Maugham Award
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"Aeneas carried his aged father on his back from the ruins of Troy and so do we all, whether we like it or not, perhaps even if we have never known them."
"Cities have sexes: London is a man, Paris a woman, and New York a well-adjusted transsexual."
"A book is simply the container of an idea—like a bottle; what is inside the book is what matters."
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Timeline
1940
Born
Birth1992
Died
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