About Patricia Duncker
Born 1951. Patricia Duncker is a Jamaican university teacher, writer and literary scholar.
Patricia Marjory Duncker (born 29 June 1951) is a British novelist and academic.
Academic career Duncker was born in Kingston, Jamaica, Duncker attended Bedales School in England and, after a period spent working in Germany, read English at Newnham College, Cambridge. She earned a doctorate from St Hugh's College, Oxford.
Duncker was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) in 2026.
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Who is Patricia Duncker?
British writer and academic
When was Patricia Duncker born?
Patricia Duncker was born on 29 June 1951 in Kingston.
What is Patricia Duncker's occupation?
Patricia Duncker is a university teacher, writer and literary scholar.
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Patricia Duncker is Jamaican.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Patricia Duncker. https://biography.guide/patricia-duncker/
MLA: "Patricia Duncker." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/patricia-duncker/.
Chicago: "Patricia Duncker." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/patricia-duncker/.
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