A. S. Byatt was the author of numerous novels, including * The Children's Book, The Biographer's Tale,and Possession,which was awarded the Booker Prize. She also wrote two novellas, published together as Angels & Insects,* five collections of short stories, and several works of nonfiction. A d...

A. S. Byatt was the author of numerous novels, including * The Children's Book, The Biographer's Tale,and Possession,which was awarded the Booker Prize. She also wrote two novellas, published together as Angels & Insects,* five collections of short stories, and several works of nonfiction. A distinguished critic and author, and the recipient of the 2016 Erasmus Prize for her "inspiring contribution to 'life writing, '" she died in 2023.