Julian Barnes
Julian Patrick Barnes (born 19 January 1946) is an English writer. He won the Man Booker Prize in 2011 with The Sense of an Ending, having been shortlisted three times previously with Flaubert's Parrot, England, England, and Arthur & George. Barnes has also written crime fiction under the pseudonym Dan Kavanagh (having married Pat Kavanagh). In addition to novels, Barnes has published collections of essays and short stories.
Julian Barnes | |
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Barnes in 2019 | |
| Born | 19 January 1946 Leicester, England |
| Pen name | Dan Kavanagh (crime fiction), Edward Pygge |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Genre | Novels, short stories, essays, memoirs |
| Literary movement | Postmodernism |
| Notable awards | Prix Femina 1992 Commandeur of L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 2004 Man Booker Prize 2011 Jerusalem Prize 2021 |
| Spouse |
Pat Kavanagh
(m. 1979; died 2008) |
| Website | |
| julianbarnes | |
In 2004 he became a Commandeur of L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. His honours also include the Somerset Maugham Award and the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. He was awarded the 2021 Jerusalem Prize.
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