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Canadian Nobel Prize-winning Short Story Author Alice Munro Dies at 92

May 14, 2024, 04:56 PM

Alice Munro, the Nobel Prize-winning Canadian author renowned for her mastery of the short story, has passed away at the age of 92. Munro, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013 and the 2009 Man Booker International Prize, was celebrated for her ability to depict the complexities of human life in small-town settings. Her works, including 'Lives of Girls and Women' and 'The Love of a Good Woman,' have been widely acclaimed and adapted into films such as 'Julieta' and 'Away From Her.' Munro's death marks the end of a distinguished literary career that spanned over six decades, during which she became one of the most honored short story writers in history. She died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario, on Monday night, May 13, 2024.