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.
Angela Carter
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Angela Carterová, 앤절라 카터, Carter, and 12 others
أنجيلا كارتر, Angela Olive Carter, アンジェラ・カーター, 安潔拉·卡特, Анджела Картер, アンジェラ カーター, Angela Olive Stalker Carter, Angela Olive Stalker, Angela Carter, אנג'לה קרטר, אנג'לה קארטר, Andžela Kārtere - Born:
- Aug. 8, 1940
- Died:
- Aug. 8, 1992
