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George Saunders
George Saunders is an American writer who writes short stories, essays, novels, children's books and novels. His articles have appeared on The New Yorker, Harper's, McSweeney's and GQ. He also contributed to a weekly column, American Psyche, for The Guardian Weekend Magazine from 2006-2008. As a professor at Syracuse University, Saunders won the National Journal of Novel Award in 1994, 1996, 2000, and 2004, and was a finalist for the 1997 O. Henry Prize., CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, PEN / Hemingway 1996 In 2006, Saunders received a MacArthur Fellowship. In 2006 he won the Illusion World Award for the new "CommComm". His In Persuasion Nation series reached the final round of the 2007 Story Awards. In 2013, he won the PEN / Malamud Award and reached the final of the National Book Award. December 10th by Saunders: Story wins the 2013 Historical Award for the First Short Story Book and First Folio Award.
BornDecember 02, 1958, Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
OccupationWriter, journalist, college professor
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
EducationColorado School of Mines (B.S.), Syracuse University (M.A.)
Period1986–present
Notable worksCivilWarLand in Bad Decline (1996), Pastoralia (2000), Tenth of December (2013), Lincoln in the Bardo (2017)
Notable awardsMacArthur Fellowship, 2006, PEN/Malamud Award, 2013, Folio Prize, 2014 Tenth of December: Stories, Booker Prize, 2017 Lincoln in the Bardo
SpousePaula Redick
ChildrenCaitlin (daughter), Alena (daughter)

About George Saunders

Novelist George Saunders was born on December 2, 1958 in Amarillo, Texas, United States (He's 65 years old now).

He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip and the author of Tenth of December: Stories, a collection of short stories.

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George Saunders before becoming famous

George Saunders was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1958 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

He worked as a technical writer for an environmental engineering firm in New York after graduating from Syracuse University with a master's degree in creative writing.

Achievement of George Saunders

The absurdity of consumerist and corporate culture is a recurring motif in his work. While most of his writing has a lighter tone to it, it raises serious moral concerns.

George Saunders's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in Amarillo, Texas, and raised in the Chicago suburbs.

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In the late 1990s, Movie Actor Ben Stiller purchased the film rights to Saunders' book, CivilWarLand in Bad Decline.

George Saunders Income & Net worth

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Latest information about George Saunders updated on March 13 2023.