2017 Man Booker Prize for fiction to George Saunders

London, Oct 18: The “unique” and “extraordiry” novel, “ Lincoln in the Bardo,” by noted American short story writer George Saunders that tells the story of Abraham Lincoln’s grief after the death of his young son has been declared as the winner of 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. He was presented with a trophy by the Duchess of Cornwall and a 50,000 pounds cheque by Luke Ellis, Chief Executive of the Man Group. The 58-year-old New York resident, born in Texas, is only the second American author to win the prize in its 49-year history. He was in contention with two British, one British-Pakistani and two American writers. (IANS)