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Person
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Carter, Angela, 1940-1992, writer, Angela Olive Pearce, nee Stalker
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Description area
Dates of existence
1940-1992
History
Angela Carter (7 May 1940 16 February 1992) was an English novelist and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realism, and picaresque works. 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