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Biography

Name: Clive Barker
Birth Date: 1952
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England
Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupations: Illustrator, Painter, Actor, Playwright, Screenwriter, Author

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Biography of Clive Barker
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Clive Barker was born on 5 October 1952 in Liverpool, England. His father, Len Barker, was in industrial relations; his mother, Joan Barker, was a teacher, and both were amateur artists. As a schoolboy, he studied a wide range of arts: illustration,...
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Biography of Clive Barker
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"Renaissance man" is a tag often associated with Clive Barker, and for good reason. Since exploding into the publishing scene in the mid-1980s with six volumes of horror short stories known as the "Books of Blood," Barker steadily expanded his reach to...


Quotations
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Clive Barker Quotes
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Clive Barker (b.1952) is a writer of fantasy and horror fiction, as well as a filmmaker. His novels include The Great and Secret Show , Weaveworld , and Imajica . His films include Hellraiser , Nightbreed , and Lord of Illusions . Sourced By and large,...


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Barker, Clive (1952—) Summary
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For much of the 1980s, it was impossible to pick up any of Clive Barker's books without encountering on the cover this blurb from fright-master Stephen King: "I have seen the future of the horror genre, and his name is Clive...
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Clive Barker Information
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Clive Barker (born October 5 1952) is an English author, film director and visual...


News and Journals
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The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Dream weaver. (author Clive Barker)
06/23/1998: 688 words, approx. 2 pages
Exclusive: Clive Barker talks about his ambitious new novel An epic novel centering on two powerful, feuding families, Galilee (HarperCollins, $26) may be the most accessible book ever to come out of Clive Barker's vivid and complex imagination. The celebrated author-filmmaker has...
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AP Features
Week in video-game news: Doctors dodge game addiction diagnosis; movie and game makers huddle
7/3/2007: 685 words, approx. 2 pages
News from the virtual world:_NOT AN ADDICT: We've heard the stories about people who got addicted to video games _ the "World of Warcraft" player who didn't bathe for a week, the Korean who died after 50 straight hours online. Most gamers will admit having...
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Today in history - Oct. 5
10/5/2007: 652 words, approx. 2 pages
Today is Friday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2007. There are 87 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 5, 1947, President Truman delivered the first televised White House address. (Speaking about a world food crisis, Truman called on Americans to refrain...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Gary Hoppenstand
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In the following essay, Hoppenstand offers an overview of the major thematic concerns of Barker's short fiction.
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Critical Essay by Linda Badley
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In the following excerpt, Badley applies contemporary cultural theory, including feminist theory, to an analysis of representations of women in Barker's fiction.
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Critical Essay by S. T. Joshi
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In the following excerpt, Joshi contends there are conceptual flaws in Barker's short stories and novels.
 


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