A.S. Byatt, Booker Prize-winning novelist of 'Possession,' dies at 87
A.S. Byatt, the Booker Prize-winning author of "Possession," has passed away at the age of 87.
Byatt was known for her wide-ranging and ambitious work, exploring art, politics, memory, academic theory, and romantic passion.
Her novel "Possession" brought her literary stardom, featuring a genre mash-up that incorporated faux 19th-century poems, letters, and diary entries. [ more ]