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Angela Carter
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Overview
Born
May 7
,
1940
·
Eastbourne, Sussex, England, UK
Died
February 16
,
1992
·
London, England, UK
(cancer)
Birth name
Angela Olive Stalker
Mini Bio
Angela Carter was born on May 7, 1940 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, UK. She was a writer, known for
The Company of Wolves (1984)
,
The Magic Toyshop (1987)
and
Scary Stories Around the Fire (2021)
. She was married to Mark Pierce and Paul Carter. She died on February 16, 1992 in London, England, UK.
Family
Spouses
Mark Pierce
(1977 - ?)
Paul Carter
(1960 - 1972)
Relatives
Hugh Stalker
(Sibling)
Trivia
Read English at Bristol University. Was fellow in Creative Writing at Sheffield University 1976-78. Lived in Japan, the US & Australia.
Spent two years living in Japan, 1970-1972, which is widely attributed to have influenced her novel The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman.
Was a fan of the Japanese series
Monkey (1978)
.
Her favorite films were
The Blue Angel (1930)
,
Breathless (1960)
and
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
.
Defended
Salman Rushdie
during the Satanic Verses controversy.
Quotes
On desire: Desire disappears in fulfillment, which is cold comfort for hot blood.
One of the reasons why I'm a writer is that I'm basically unemployable.
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