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George Saunders will be awarded the 2025 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters

The honor, bestowed by the National Book Foundation, annually recognizes one writer's lifetime of literary achievements

Saunders is the acclaimed author of 13 books, and is the recipient of accolades like the Booker Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship

George Saunders is being honored for his contribution to the literary community.

On Sept. 5, the National Book Foundation announced that the acclaimed author will be awarded the 2025 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.

Over his three-decade career, Saunders has published 13 books across genres, including the novel Lincoln in the Bardo , the writing craft book A Swim in a Pond in the Rain and the sh

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