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Clive Barker has written that some of his work, especially the novel, "The Damnation Game", as well as several shorter pieces, are versions of the Faustus story.
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As a child, Barker was inspired to write down his horror stories when author Ramsey Campbell, already a well-known writer, gave a lecture at Barker's school.
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Biography
Born in Liverpool, England, not far from Penny Lane, Clive Barker first began scaring people when he was 10, with his stories around the Boy Scout campfire. When he was 16, a visit to his school by horror author Ramsey Campbell inspired him to write horror stories. Graduating from the University of Liverpool in 1952, where he studied English literature and philosophy, Barker moved to London and co-formed the Dog Company, a theater group that performed, designed, and directed a series of Barker's more... 
 
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Birth Information
10/05/1952 Liverpool, Northern England, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, British Isles, Western Europe,


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Matthew wrote a review on Books of Blood Volumes One to Three
Definitely a favorite. I read this a long time ago. I found myself reading through from one short story to the next. Before I knew it I devoured the whole book. Like an musical artist first album, this title really touches on many themes and ideas that Clive Barker will revisit and flesh out in future works. I can't believe the publisher got all these at once and sliced them up into three books. Many of these short stories were made into movies, tv show episodes, or short films by other people. This book and "The Hellbound Heart" are usually the two that draw people to the interesting horror and fantasy of Clive Barker. So check that one out if you liked this. The thing that creeps me out the most isn't the prose but the fact that later in his career Clive wrote a series of surprisingly nice children's books. :)


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Ahhh, such sweet suffering! I'm almost obsessed by this mans' works...
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