Pat Barker
British writer and novelist
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Patricia Mary W. Barker, CBE, FRSL is a British writer and novelist. 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. Wikipedia
Born: 1943 (age 80 years), Thornaby, United Kingdom
Spouse: David Barker (m. 1978–2009)
Alma mater: London School of Economics
Children: 2
Notable awards: Booker Prize, Guardian First Book Award
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