When she was 11 years old, author Barker was able to win a place at a grammar school, and as a result, she joined the King James School in Knaresborough. Barker used to sell fish along with her grandparents, but that business did not last for long and she had to live in a poor condition for a long time along with her grandparents. In an interview given to The Guardian in the year 2003, author Barker has said that she chose to remain with her grandparents instead of joining her mother.īarker was deeply attached to her grandmother and even did not feel any connection with her stepfather. Barker was just 7 years old at that time. She and her mother used to live with her grandparents, until Moyra got married and settled down. Therefore, after Barker’s birth, her mother told the people that she was her sister and not her daughter.

At that time, being pregnant illegitimately was considered a shame in the society. Author Barker has said that her mother named Myra became pregnant with her getting highly drunk during a night out. The mother of Barker died in the year 2000, while the identity of her father is not known. Her family belonged to the working class living on Thornaby in Yorkshire, England. Author Barker was born as Patricia Mary W. It has been named by The Observer as one of the top 10 historical novels. Her novel series, Regeneration Trilogy, is particularly popular among the masses. Many critics have described the works of author Barker as blunt, direct, and plainspoken.

She has received many awards for her fiction novels, most of which are based on the themes of trauma, memory, survival, and recovery. Pat Barker is one of the reputed novelists and writer from England, who likes to write her books based on the literature and fiction genres.

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