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Zusatztext 'You do not read Saunders' stories so much as watch them detonate on the page in front of you! like a firecracker some joker has slipped into your pudding' Informationen zum Autor George Saunders is the author of thirteen books, including the novel Lincoln in the Bardo , which won the Booker Prize in 2017, and five collections of stories including Tenth of December , which was a finalist for the National Book Award, and the recent collection Liberation Day (selected by former President Obama has one of his ten favourite books of 2021 ) . Three of Saunders’ books – Pastoralia , Tenth of December , and Lincoln in the Bardo – were chosen for the New York Times ’ list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Saunders hosts the popular Story Club on Substack, which grew out of his book on the Russian short story, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain . In 2013, he was named one of the world's 100 Most Influential People by Time magazine. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University. Klappentext 'An American short-story writer of intimidating talent' Zadie Smith 'Dark, concerned, confused and funny, all at the same time ... Like so much of Saunders' brilliant, crazy writing it's relevant, but not too relevant' The Times From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the 2017 Man Booker Prize winner Lincoln in the Bardo A breathtaking collection of strange, surreal, and utterly human short stories from the celebrated master of the form. Talking candy bars, baby geniuses, disappointed mothers, castrated dogs, interned teenagers, and moral fables - all in this hilarious and heartbreaking collection by George Saunders, this generation's literary voice of wisdom and humour, for a time when we need it most. From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the 2017 Man Booker Prize winner Lincoln in the Bardo Zusammenfassung From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the 2017 Man Booker Prize winner Lincoln in the Bardo...
