Still Life

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.