Max Porter was born in High Wycombe, England in 1981. He studied History of Art in Courtauld Institute of Art. He is the multi-award winning author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny. He was awarded with International Dylan Thomas Prize and Sunday Times PFD Young Writer of the Year Award in 2016, and was shortlisted for Guardian First Book Award and the Goldsmiths Prize for Grief is the Thing with Feathers. This unique work was not only highly praised globally but also made into a play featuring Cillian Murphy and played in March, 2018. With his second work, Lanny, he was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Wainwright Prize. He was previously an editorial director at Granta Books. His books have been translated into 30 languages and adapted for the stage. He has collaborated with filmmakers, musicians and theatre companies. His latest book is The Death of Francis Bacon.
