Patrick McGrath (born February 7, 1950 ) is a British novelist whose works are defined as Gothic literature .
| Patrick McGrath | |
|---|---|
| Patrick McGrath | |
| Date of Birth | February 7, 1950 (69 years) |
| Place of Birth | London , United Kingdom |
| Citizenship |  Great Britain |
| Occupation | , , |
| Years of creativity | since 1989 |
| Genre | Gothic literature |
| Language of Works | English |
| Debut | "Grotesque" |
| Awards | [d] |
Biography
Born in London, McGrath grew up near Broadmoor Hospital, where his father worked as the head physician. [1] Patrick graduated from Stonyhurst College. He is married to actress Maria Aitken and lives in New York .
The works of McGrath are primarily characterized by a narrative on behalf of an unreliable narrator, as well as constant addressing issues such as mental disorder , repressed homosexuality and marital infidelity.
His novel Marta Peak received the Premio Flaiano award in Italy . [2]
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Grotesque | Filmed by John-Paul Davidson in 1995 . |
| 1990 | Spider | Filmed by David Kronenbreg in 2002 . |
| 1993 | Dr. Haggard's Disease | |
| 1996 | Shelter [3] | Filmed by David Mackenzie in 2005 . |
| 2000 | Martha Peak | |
| 2004 | Mungo port | |
| 2008 | Injury | |
| 2013 | Persistence |
Notes
- ↑ Preface to the “Psychiatric Clinic” in the original edition of 1996, published by Penguin
- ↑ "Premio di Narrativa" (inaccessible link) . The appeal date is August 12, 2016. Archived May 25, 2013.
- ↑ Translated by V. Mironova. - M .: AST, 2002. - 286 p. . ; 21. - (Masters. Modern prose). - 5000 copies - ISBN 5-17-011063-4
Links
- Interpreting Patrick McGrath's interview with Ramona Koval, The Book Show, ABC Radio National, September 5, 2008
- Online discussion of McGrath's work
- 1991 audio recording of Patrick Magrath interviews for Books.org
- Audio recording of Patrick McGrath's Storm of Growth (3:28) published in Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine
- Video with Patrick McGrath covering the topic of Injuries.
- Audio Interview of Patrick McGrath