![]() She was gifted with treats, kittens, and storybooks. She was also a strong believer in women having control over their own narrative.Ĭarter is perhaps best known for The Bloody Chamber (1979), a sort of re-envisioned imagining of the classic European fairy tales.Ĭarter was born to a journalist father, Hugh Alexander Stalker, and mother, Olive, who worked as a cashier at a local grocery store.īoth parents spoiled her to no end. ![]() Her work breaks taboo, often being labeled provocative. Her varied influences included fairy tales, gothic fantasy, Shakespeare, Surrealism, and the cinema of Godard and Fellini. Born in Eastbourne, England, she is considered one of Britain’s most original writers for her eclectic range of themes and genres. ![]() ![]() Angela Carter (May 7, 1940– February 16, 1992), born Angela Olive Stalker, was an English novelist, short story writer, and journalist. ![]()
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