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Angela Olive Carter (later Pearce) (née Stalker) published under the name Angela Carter, was an English novelist, short story writer 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.
Born: 7 May 1940 in Eastbourne
Died: 16 February 1992
Gender: Female