Remembering A.S. Byatt: Celebrated Novelist and Scholar, Dies at 87

A.S. Byatt, the acclaimed British novelist and scholar, known for her Booker Prize-winning novel "Possession," has passed away at the age of 87. Byatt, who published 11 novels and six collections of short stories, broke the academic mold by seamlessly blending her intellectual prowess with her fiction writing. "Possession," a scholarly detective story exploring illicit love across two centuries, became a bestseller and was adapted into a feature film. Byatt's work expanded the scope of contemporary British fiction and solidified her reputation as an unapologetic intellectual.