A. S. Byatt, author of Possession, has died at the age of 87.

Celebrated British author A.S. Byatt—a scholar and novelist whose 1990 novel, Possession, won the Booker Prize and brought her international renown—has died at the age of 87. A statement released this morning by her longtime UK publisher, Chatto & Windus, reports that Byatt “died peacefully at home surrounded by close family.” Byatt’s longtime editor, Jenny Uglow, […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-11-17 16:46:10 UTC ]
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