Barnes, Ju ‧ li ‧ an /bɑːnz $ bɑːrnz, ˈdʒuːliən/ BrE AmE
(1946–) a British writer whose ↑ novel s include Metroland and Flaubert’s Parrot . He is very popular in Europe, and has been given ↑ literary prizes in France and Germany, which is unusual for a British writer.