Acclaimed British Author A.S. Byatt Dies at 87
The Booker Prize-winning novelist, best known for 'Possession', had a career spanning nearly six decades and her works were translated into 38 languages.
- British author A.S. Byatt, best known for her Booker Prize-winning novel 'Possession', has died at the age of 87.
- Byatt's career spanned nearly 60 years, with her works translated into 38 languages.
- 'Possession', published in 1990, was a bestseller and was later adapted into a feature film starring Gwyneth Paltrow.
- Byatt was also known for her academic work, having taught English and American Literature in London from 1972 before focusing on writing full-time in 1983.
- Her most recent work was a collection of short stories titled 'Medusa’s Ankles: Selected Stories', published in 2021.
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