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The clown may be the source of mirth, but - who shall make the clown laugh?

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Angela Carter
Age: 51 †
Born: 1940
Born: May 7
Died: 1992
Died: February 16
Author
Journalist
Linguist
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Screenwriter
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Writer
Eastbourne
Sussex
Angela Olive Stalker Carter
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Angela Olive Stalker
Angela Olive Pearce
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