The other winners are Albanian writer Ismail Kadare (2005), Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe (2007) and Canadian short story writer Alice Munro (2009).

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"I think the greatest short story writer of all time was Somerset Maugham, " he said, expressing admiration for English dramatist and writer.

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"She was an outstanding novelist, short story writer and columnist who engaged millions of people all around the world with her fluent and accessible style, " he said.

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Others, such as my favorite living short-story writer, Alice Munro, may start with a memory.

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Readers will know Ms Maitland as a novelist and short-story writer.

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