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George Saunders was born on December 2, 1958 in Amarillo, Texas, United States and is credited as a translator, essayist and journalist. As of 2026, George Saunders is 67 years old. Schooling on record includes Oak Forest High School and Syracuse University. Awards on record include Guggenheim Fellowship (2006), The Writers' Prize (2014), PEN/Malamud Award (2013) and 4 more.
My Take
George Saunders is, to me, one of the most quietly essential writers working today. The Booker for Lincoln in the Bardo grabs the headlines, but I love that he earned his reputation first as a short-story master, the form where there is nowhere to hide. A MacArthur grant, a National Magazine Award, decades of essays and journalism, this is a writer with an unusually wide aperture on language. What I admire most is his willingness to keep experimenting while still leaving readers genuinely moved. That balance of formal daring and human warmth is rare, and I find it deeply reassuring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- George Saunders
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョージ・ソーンダーズ
- Reading
- じょーじ・そーんだーず
- Born
- December 2, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Amarillo, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- translator / essayist / journalist / prose writer / writer
2. Background
- High school
- Oak Forest High School
- University
- Syracuse University
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2014 The Writers' Prize
- 2013 PEN/Malamud Award
- 2006 MacArthur Fellows Program
- 1994 National Magazine Award
- 2017 Booker Prize
- 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.georgesaundersbooks.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Saunders
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1251926
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was George Saunders born?
Born December 2, 1958 (age 67).
Where is George Saunders from?
George Saunders is from Amarillo, Texas, United States.
What does George Saunders do?
George Saunders works as translator, essayist, journalist, prose writer, writer.
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