Angela Carter Quotes


It shone on everyone, whether they had a contract or not. The most democratic thing I'd ever seen, that California sunshine.


Citations

Carter, Angela. Wise Children. Chatto & Windus, 1991, p. 119.

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Angela Carter
Angela Carter
  • Born: May 7, 1940
  • Died: February 16, 1992
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet, Journalist

Angela Olive Pearce, who published under the name Angela Carter, was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, 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.