Grande Pablo 109 Posted March 3, 2015 Mal Peet http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/11447377/Mal-Peet-writer-dies-aged-67.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted March 23, 2015 Children's author, Ellen Conford, dies at 73. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ellen-conford-popular-childrens-author-dead-73-173312927.html#G4as528 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted March 28, 2015 Why have we not heard of this woman she seems a perfect fit for this site. Claire Lorrimer aged 94 and still writing with over 80 books to her name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted March 28, 2015 Why have we not heard of this woman she seems a perfect fit for this site. Claire Lorrimer aged 94 and still writing with over 80 books to her name. Some people write more than they read. In her genre that's not too difficult. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted April 8, 2015 Ion Trewin, editor of Alan Clark's diaries and literary director of Booker prize, dies at 71. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32215518 Edit: Man Booker Site announcement http://www.themanbookerprize.com/news/ion-trewin-1943-2015 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted April 8, 2015 Ion Trewin, editor of Alan Clark's diaries and literary director of Booker prize, dies at 71. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32215518 Edit: Man Booker Site announcement http://www.themanbookerprize.com/news/ion-trewin-1943-2015 Could be a key hit, that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted April 13, 2015 Guenter Grass, author of The Tin Drum, dies at 87. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3036675/Germanys-Guenter-Grass-author-The-Tin-Drum--dies-87.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted April 13, 2015 Guenter Grass, author of The Tin Drum, dies at 87. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3036675/Germanys-Guenter-Grass-author-The-Tin-Drum--dies-87.html In his younger days, Grass was in the Waffen SS, a fact which he managed to keep secret for quite a while. After that he had a hard job maintaining his status as honorary citizen of Gdansk. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted April 13, 2015 Guenter Grass, author of The Tin Drum, dies at 87. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3036675/Germanys-Guenter-Grass-author-The-Tin-Drum--dies-87.html Damn fine writer and artist. I read several of his novels. I liked The Flounder in particular. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,983 Posted April 13, 2015 Guenter Grass, author of The Tin Drum, dies at 87. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3036675/Germanys-Guenter-Grass-author-The-Tin-Drum--dies-87.html Sad to hear that is one of my favorite books of all time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted April 13, 2015 Eduardo Galeano, Uruguyan author of Open Veins of Latin America, dies at 74. http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2015/04/13/actualidad/1428928171_482353.html Edit: BBC Obit:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-32292529 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 13, 2015 Guenter Grass, author of The Tin Drum, dies at 87. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3036675/Germanys-Guenter-Grass-author-The-Tin-Drum--dies-87.html as reported in the nobel laureate thread ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted April 13, 2015 Guenter Grass, author of The Tin Drum, dies at 87. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3036675/Germanys-Guenter-Grass-author-The-Tin-Drum--dies-87.html as reported in the nobel laureate thread ! And by me, here, first and on DDP thread all prior to Nobel and with links, luv. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 13, 2015 Guenter Grass, author of The Tin Drum, dies at 87. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3036675/Germanys-Guenter-Grass-author-The-Tin-Drum--dies-87.html as reported in the nobel laureate thread ! And by me, here, first and on DDP thread all prior to Nobel and with links, luv. but the nobel laureate thread was the appropriate one ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted April 13, 2015 Guenter Grass, author of The Tin Drum, dies at 87. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3036675/Germanys-Guenter-Grass-author-The-Tin-Drum--dies-87.html as reported in the nobel laureate thread ! And by me, here, first and on DDP thread all prior to Nobel and with links, luv. but the nobel laureate thread was the appropriate one ! Don't care 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 13, 2015 Guenter Grass, author of The Tin Drum, dies at 87. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3036675/Germanys-Guenter-Grass-author-The-Tin-Drum--dies-87.html as reported in the nobel laureate thread ! And by me, here, first and on DDP thread all prior to Nobel and with links, luv. but the nobel laureate thread was the appropriate one ! Don't care fair enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted April 13, 2015 ^^ Bless you for that. I try not to post things that have already been posted. And it's probably the biggest death of the year I've been able to get my hands on first. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted April 13, 2015 Guenter Grass, author of The Tin Drum, dies at 87. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3036675/Germanys-Guenter-Grass-author-The-Tin-Drum--dies-87.html In his younger days, Grass was in the Waffen SS, a fact which he managed to keep secret for quite a while. After that he had a hard job maintaining his status as honorary citizen of Gdansk. So someone grassed on him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuriedInCarolina 46 Posted April 29, 2015 Elizabeth Brown Pryor, 64, biographer of Clara Barton and Robert E. Lee, dies. Clara Barton isn't the only professional angel now! http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/29/arts/elizabeth-brown-pryor-biographer-of-clara-barton-and-robert-e-lee-dies-at-64.html?ref=obituaries&_r=0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted May 2, 2015 Crime writer Ruth Rendell in a critical but stable condition after suffering a stroke. Her condition has deteriorated-she's now said to be 'fighting for her life' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2911356/Crime-writer-Ruth-Rendell-fighting-life-stroke.html Her condition has deteriorated even further: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32564813 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,142 Posted May 2, 2015 Crime writer Ruth Rendell in a critical but stable condition after suffering a stroke. Her condition has deteriorated-she's now said to be 'fighting for her life' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2911356/Crime-writer-Ruth-Rendell-fighting-life-stroke.html Her condition has deteriorated even further: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32564813 My favourite author. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted May 2, 2015 Crime writer Ruth Rendell in a critical but stable condition after suffering a stroke. Her condition has deteriorated-she's now said to be 'fighting for her life' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2911356/Crime-writer-Ruth-Rendell-fighting-life-stroke.html Her condition has deteriorated even further: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32564813 My favourite author. And yet Eddie Large still lives.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted May 3, 2015 Crime writer Ruth Rendell in a critical but stable condition after suffering a stroke. Her condition has deteriorated-she's now said to be 'fighting for her life' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2911356/Crime-writer-Ruth-Rendell-fighting-life-stroke.html Her condition has deteriorated even further:http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32564813 Withered Vine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted May 5, 2015 Ann Barr, co-author of The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook dies at 85. http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/may/05/ann-barr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted May 7, 2015 Ann Barr, co-author of The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook dies at 85. http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/may/05/ann-barr Does anyone find that to be the most cringeworthy pun-type nickname ever? Sloane Ranger? I mean... ha ha ha? It's just one of those things that must have seemed big and clever to all the people who liked it at the time but now to younger people it just seems awful. You know, like Casablanca. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
