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Obituaries
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Novelist and screenwriter known for her work on Merchant Ivory films, including A Room with a View and Heat and Dust
James Herbert: Master Of British Horror Fiction The late writer's early novels mined primal fears of scurrying rodents and lethal chemical spillages, inspiring a new wave of dystopian fiction
Novelist Sian Busby Dies Aged 51 The novelist Sian Busby has died at the age of 51, five years after she was first diagnosed with lung cancer
Stéphane Hessel RIP: 'Death Shall Perhaps Be Even More Beautiful' Outpouring of tributes from all corners of the world
Warwick Collins Talented novelist, screenwriter, poet and evolutionary theorist, Warwick Collins was a cantankerous bugger
Jan Ormerod Illustrator and author of books for young children with a genius for simple storytelling
Anselm Hollo Poet, translator and teacher German crime writer whose private eye Kemal Kayankaya operated in Frankfurt's seedy underworld
Sven Hassel Novelist whose stories of the wartime German army proved most popular in Britain
Eva Figes Novelist and critic best known for her book Patriarchal Attitudes
David Rakoff, Essayist: 1964-2012 Essayist and humorist
Robert Hughes Australian writer whose TV series The Shock of the New took modern art to a mass audience
Maeve Binchy: Ireland's National Treasure Maeve Binchy, who has died aged 72, was a skilful storyteller and a warm and generous person
Stephen Covey, Author Of '7 Habits' Books, Dies At 79 Stephen Covey, whose 1989 book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," won millions of followers worldwide and helped fuse the genres of business and self-help, has died
Gitta Sereny Dies At 91 Known for her unflinching studies of Nazis and child criminals including Albert Speer and James Bulger's killers
Hilary Rubinstein One of Britain's premier literary agents with a portfolio including some of the greats of the 20th century
Barry Unsworth, Writer Of Historical Fiction, Dies At 81 Barry Unsworth, considered one of the foremost historical novelists in English died on Tuesday in Perugia, Italy
Obituary: Paul Sussman The bestselling author, archaeologist and journalist Paul Sussman has died, aged 45
Hilary Rubinstein Celebrated literary agent and publisher
Carlos Fuentes Dead At 83 The Mexican author Carlos Fuentes has died, aged 83
Leila Berg Author and editor who revolutionised our approach to children's literature
Nick Webb Publisher behind The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and biographer of Douglas Adams
Nick Webb: Publisher And Author Dies Nick Webb, the man behind Douglas Adams' best-seller The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, has died
Harry Crews, Writer Of Dark Fiction, Is Dead At 76 Harry Crews died on Wednesday at his home in Gainesville, Fla. He was 76
Hail & Farewell: Adrienne Rich Poet Adrienne Rich died Tuesday at her home in Santa Cruz, California, after a long battle with rheumatoid arthritis. |