Pat+Barker

Pat Barker/ "It has been Pat Barker's accomplishment to enlarge the scope of the contemporary English novel...//Regeneration// is an inspiring book that balances conscience and the vitality of change against a collapsing world."- Rear Cover./

Pat Barker was born in Thornaby-on-Tees on May 8, 1943, She was brought up mainly by her grandparents. Her grandfather had fought in the First World War and gave Pat a lot of inspiration in her writings. She taught history and politics before becoming a writer. After the birth of her two children she began writing but didn’t have much success. She finally came out with Regeneration in 1991. This was the first of a trilogy of novels, and it was also acclaimed to be one of the top four novels of the year, the only British book to do so. The other two books in the trilogy were also incredibly successful. She now lives in Durham, England with her hubby. She just turned 64 3 days ago!*
 * as of May 11th/ [|Our Source] / Pat Barker is a very influential author who has re-defined the meaning of the war poets and the serious repercussions of the war on it's victims. /[|Additional Information] / M.N.T. & D.R.K.