A S Byatt

A S Byatt: AS Byatt, the author of ‘Possession’, dies at 87

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A S Byatt: AS Byatt, the author of ‘Possession’, dies at 87

LONDON: British author A S Byatt, who wove history, myth and a sharp eye for human foibles into books that included the Booker Prize-winning novel “Possession“, has died at the age of 87. Byatt’s publisher, Chatto & Windus, said Friday that the authordied “peacefully at home surrounded by close family” on Thursday. Byatt wrote two … Read more

Booker Prize: British author A S Byatt, who won Booker prize for ‘Possession’ dies aged 87

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Booker Prize: British author A S Byatt, who won Booker prize for ‘Possession’ dies aged 87

LONDON: Booker-prize winning British novelist Antonia Susan Byatt, known most commonly as A.S. Byatt, has died aged 87, her publisher said in a statement on Friday. Byatt, whose career spanned nearly 60 years, was best known for her 1990 novel “Possession: A Romance”. She was the sister of the novelist Margaret Drabble, and the siblings … Read more