Syracuse University English professor and
New York Times best-selling author George Saunders G'88 is considered one of the greatest short story writers in the world. His books include the novel
Lincoln in the Bardo and the short story collections
Liberation Day and
Tenth of December.
Saunders has a special connection to Syracuse University as both an alumnus and a faculty member in the university’s renowned M.F.A. program in Creative Writing in the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences. He was an outsider to the program, and the mentorship of professors like Tobias Wolff and Douglas Unger propelled his literary development.
Saunders discusses creativity, his approach to writing fiction, his graduate student experience at SU, and the lasting impact of his teaching vocation.