. "1943-05-08Z"^^ . . "British writer" . "Patricia Mary W. Drake"@en . "Barker, Pat"@en . "1943Z"^^ . . . . . . "Patricia Mary W. \"Pat\" Barker CBE, FRSL (n\u00E9e Drake; born 8 May 1943) is an English writer and novelist. She has won many awards for her fiction, which centres on themes of memory, trauma, survival and recovery. Her work is described as direct, blunt and plainspoken. In 2012, The Observer named the Regeneration Trilogy as one of \"The 10 best historical novels\"."@en . .