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Interview: George Saunders, about 'Lincoln In The Bardo', the Man Booker Prizewinner for 2017 

Interview: George Saunders, about 'Lincoln In The Bardo', the Man Booker Prizewinner for 2017  | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
George Saunders — acknowledged as a master of the short story — moves into novel form with Lincoln in the Bardo, a supernatural tale of President Lincoln grieving the death of his son Willie.
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Literary Awards: 'Lincoln in the Bardo' by George Saunders wins 2017 Man Booker Prize

Literary Awards: 'Lincoln in the Bardo' by George Saunders wins 2017 Man Booker Prize | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders is named winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Lincoln in the Bardo is the first full-length novel from George Saunders, internationally renowned short story writer. The 58-year-old New York resident, born in Texas, is the second American author to win the prize in its 49-year history. He was in contention for the prize with two British, one British-Pakistani and two American writers.
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