George Saunders
Death is not morbid or particularly Gothic, but joyful, says Saunders
The novel encompasses just one night, where, strangely and brilliantly, Saunders activates a graveyard with the spirits of its dead.
US author George Saunders wins Man Booker Prize for 'Lincoln in the Bardo'
The book is based on a real visit Abraham Lincoln made in 1862 to the body of his 11-year-old son Willie in a Washington cemetery.
The Man Booker Prize announces shortlist for 2017
Former winner Arundhurti Roy does not make list, shortlist includes Paul Auster and George Saunders along with four other authors.
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