Personal Life
Barnes maintains a high level of privacy with regard to his personal life, though he is often very candid in interviews. His brother, Jonathan Barnes, is a philosopher specialising in ancient philosophy. Julian Barnes is a patron of human rights organisation Freedom from Torture, for which he has sponsored several fundraising events. His wife Pat Kavanagh, who was a literary agent, died on 20 October 2008. He lives in London.
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