| Code | DS/UK/10200 |
| Name | Barker; George (26 February 1913-27 October 1991); English poet |
| Variations of Name | George Granville Barker |
| Dates | 26 February 1913-27 October 1991 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Loughton, Essex, England (born) |
| Biography | George Barker was an English poet, identified with the New Apocalyptics movement, which reacted against 1930s realism with mythical and surrealistic themes. His long liaison with Elizabeth Smart was the subject of her cult-novel By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept. |