About the Author

  AngelaCarterwasbornin1940.Whenshepublishedherfirstnovel,ShadowDan1966,shewasimmediatelyreizedasoneofBritainsminalwriters.Eightothernovelsfollowed:TheMagicToyshop(1967,JohnLlewellynRhysPrize),SeveralPerceptions(1968,SomersetMaughamAward),HeroesandVillains(1969),Love(1971),TheInfernalDesireMaesofDoctorHoffman(1972),ThePassionofNewEve(1977),NightsattheCircus(1984,JamesTailBlackMemorialPrize),andWiseChildren(1991).AngelaCarteralsopublishedthreecollesofshortstories--TheBloodyChamber(1979,CheltenhamFestivalofLiteratureAward),Fireworks:NineProfanePieces(1984),andSaintsandStrangers(1985,publishedintheU.K.asBlaus)--abookofessayscalledTheSadeianWoman,twocollesofjournalism,andavolumeofradioplays.ShetranslatedthefairystoriesofCharlesPerraultaedcollesoffairyandfolktalesaswellasWaywardGirls&WickedWomen:AnAnthologyofSubversiveStories(1986).Shealsowrotethesplayforthe1984filmThepanyofWolves,basedonhershortstory.AfourthcolleofstoriesublishedintheU.K.in1993asAmeriGhostsandOldWorldWonders.MostofAngelaCartersfiisavailableintheU.S.fromPenguin.

  From1976though1978AngelaCarterwasArtscilofGreatBritainFellowiiveWritingatSheffieldUy,andfrom198h1981shewasvisitingprofessoriingProgramatBrownUy.ShetraveledandtaughtwidelyintheU.S.andAustraliabutlivedinLondon.AngelaCarterdiedinFebruary,1992.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读

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