A S Byatt
A.S. Byatt (1936-2023) was a novelist, short-story writer and critic of international renown. Her novels include Possession (winner of the Booker Prize 1990), the Frederica Quartet and The Children's Book , which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction. She was appointed CBE in 1990 and DBE in 1999, and was awarded the Erasmus Prize 2016 for her 'inspiring contribution to life writing' and the Pak Kyongni Prize 2017. In 2018 she received the...See more
A.S. Byatt (1936-2023) was a novelist, short-story writer and critic of international renown. Her novels include Possession (winner of the Booker Prize 1990), the Frederica Quartet and The Children's Book , which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction. She was appointed CBE in 1990 and DBE in 1999, and was awarded the Erasmus Prize 2016 for her 'inspiring contribution to life writing' and the Pak Kyongni Prize 2017. In 2018 she received the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award. See less
A S Byatt's Featured Books
A S Byatt book reviews
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Angels & Insects: Two Novellas
Not my favorite
by Maple, Dec 30, 2011
I have read everything I have been able to get from A S Byatt. This book was a dissapointment.
I couldn't get into the first novella and now I'm reading the second. Maybe it is me - but they don't ... Read More
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The Little Black Book of Stories
I loved reading this
by Maple, Dec 30, 2011
This is a good sample of her work. I enjoyed every story. Read More
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Elementals: Stories of Fire and Ice
another great book by Byatt
by sea7788, Jul 11, 2007
Byatt excells at creating magical environments where the improbable appears possible. The stories in this book kind of reminded me of her story about the Thing in the forest; perhaps more whimsical ... Read More