Antonia took a bachelor of arts degree (with first-class honors) from Newnham College, Cambridge, and pursued postgraduate study at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania (1957– 1958) and Somerville College, Oxford (1958–1959).Īcademic and Literary Pursuits From 1962 to 1971, she taught in the Extra-Mural Department of London University and from 1965 to 1969 at the Central School of Art and Design, London. She was educated at Sheffield High School and the Mount School, York, a Quaker foundation. She is the sister of writer Margaret Drabble. Byatt was born Antonia Susan Drabble on August 24, 1936, in Sheffield, England, the eldest daughter of John Frederick Drabble, a courtroom lawyer, and Kathleen Marie (née Bloor), a schoolteacher. Works in Biographical and Historical ContextĪ Gifted Student A. Postmodern literary scene, while she enjoys a high profile in the media and in public life in general. Because of her imaginative wisdom and understanding of contemporary culture, Byatt's short stories significantly enrich the
Her short stories are of crucial interest in connection with her overall work and with regard to postmodernist developments of the genre. Byatt is one of the most ambitious writers of her generation. Little Black Book of Stories (2004) OverviewĪ best-selling novelist, short-story writer, distinguished critic, and winner of many prestigious awards and prizes, A. GENRE: Novels, poetry, essays, short stories
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