Saunders became only the second American writer to win Britain's renowned Man Booker Prize, which was awarded for his first full-length novel 'Lincoln In The Bardo'. Judges for praised the book as 'utterly original'. The book chronicles the death of Abraham Lincoln's 11-year-old son Willie using the accounts of hundreds of narrators. Photo: AFP
Author George Saunders became only the second American writer to win Britain’s renowned Man Booker Prize, which was awarded for his first full-length novel Lincoln In The Bardo. Judges for the prestigious English-language literary award praised as “utterly original” the book that chronicles the death of Abraham Lincoln’s 11-year-old son Willie using the accounts of hundreds of narrators.
“The form and style of this utterly original novel reveals a witty, intelligent, and deeply moving narrative,” said Lola Young, chair of the judging panel, in announcing the prize at a ceremony in London on Oct 17.
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