![]() "I think in a time like ours, where so much of the public discourse tells us that we are antagonistic, that we're separate, fiction is a wonderful way to remind ourselves that actually that's a lie." We have no doubt that these stories will prove only more essential in years to come."Īccepting the award, Saunders said fiction was about developing our ability to be sympathetic to others. ![]() She described Saunders' work as "unflinching, delightful, adventurous, compassionate" and added: "He is a true original whose work is absolutely of the moment. "Darkly playful, they take us to the edge of some of the most difficult questions of our time and force us to consider what lies behind and beyond them." ![]() Announcing the winner in central London, the chair of judges – the poet Lavinia Greenlaw – said Saunders' stories in his book Tenth of December were both artful and profound. ![]()
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