This is a hand written card by Barbara Trapido, the British novelist. It is in very good condition and is dated 6: XI: 90 Barbara (Louise) Trapido, born 1941 as Barbara Schuddeboom, is a British novlist born in South Africa with German, Danish and Dutch ancestry. Born in Cape Town, and growing up in Durban, she studied at the University of Natal gaining a BA in 1963 before emigrating to London. After many years teaching, she became a full-time writer in 1970. Trapido has published six novels, three of which have been nominated for the Whitbread Prize . Her semi-autobiographical Frankie Stankie, one of those shortlisted , which deals with growing up white under apartheid , gained a great deal of critical attention, most of it favourable. It was also longlisted for the Booker Prize. Visit My Store: Julian Crosby Autographs I have acquired a large collection of vintage postcards, mainly from USA and dating back to the 50's. Please send me a message with your collecting interest and I will see if I have any for you. Check out my other items!