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Clive Barker
English author, film director, and visual artist (born 1952)
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About
Clive Barker is an English author, film director, and visual artist, born on October 5, 1952, in Liverpool. After studying English and Philosophy at the University of Liverpool, he began his career as a playwright and director in London's fringe theatre. He achieved breakthrough with the short story collection *Books of Blood* (1984), which won the World Fantasy Award and British Fantasy Award. His major novels include *Weaveworld* (1987), *Imajica* (1991), and *Sacrament* (1996). His novella *The Hellbound Heart* (1986) became the basis for his directorial debut film *Hellraiser* (1987), followed by *Nightbreed* (1990) and *Lord of Illusions* (1995). He is also the creator of the *Abarat* young-adult fantasy series.
* 1952-10-05
Major works
- Books of Blood (1984)short story collection
- The Hellbound Heart (1986)novella
- Weaveworld (1987)novel
- Imajica (1991)novel
- Abarat (2002)young adult novel
Key milestones
- 1984Publication of *Books of Blood*, which won the World Fantasy Award and the British Fantasy Award.
- 1987Release of *Hellraiser*, his directorial debut, based on his novella *The Hellbound Heart*.
- 2004Received the Bram Stoker Award for *Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War* in the category of work for younger readers.
Themes
horrorfantasythe supernaturalimaginationbody and transformation
Sources: penguinrandomhouse.com · collections-search.bfi.org.uk · clivebarker.info
“We are all our own graveyards. I believe that.”
— Clive BarkerTheme · Philosophy
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