Alice Munro, master storyteller and Nobel prize winner dies at 92

Canadian media have confirmed that Alice Munro, a prominent figure in the literary world who won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, has died at the age of 92.

According to reports, Ms. Munro passed away Monday night at her home in Port Hope, Ontario, after 92 years of life, a significant portion of which she dedicated to writing and creating literary works.

This globally renowned author had been ill during her last years and had been grappling with dementia for at least a decade.