Pat Barker
Dame Patricia Mary W. Barker (born 8 May 1943) is an English novelist whose work often explores memory, trauma, survival and recovery. She came to prominence with Union Street (1982) and is best known for her Regeneration Trilogy, which won the 1995 Booker Prize for The Ghost Road. More recent notable works include The Silence of the Girls (2018) and The Women of Troy (2021).
Awards
['Booker Prize (1995, The Ghost Road)', 'Guardian Fiction Prize (1993, Eye in the Door)', 'Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature', 'Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)']
Notable Works
['Regeneration Trilogy (Niemandsland / The Eye in the Door / The Ghost Road)', 'The Ghost Road', 'The Silence of the Girls', 'The Women of Troy', 'Union Street']
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