Authors Last A Long Time, But....

[Gisooo 3,344]

American biographer Nancy Milford (Wiki) dead at 84, three days after her birthday

 

She was best known for her book Zelda about F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife Zelda Fitzgerald

 

Her most recent book is Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay, which was published in 2001. She had been working on a biography of Rose Kennedy, however she has since decided to halt her progress

 

[Toast 16,140]

Peter Padfield, best known to me for his book "The Titanic and the Californian" (1965), has died aged 89.

The book is an attempt to excuse Captain Lord of the Californian from ignoring the distress signals of the Titanic which was just a few miles away.

Guardian obit

[time 8,602]

On 06/12/2018 at 12:52, Bibliogryphon said:

One for all the American posters.

 

Newbury Medal Winners

 

 

1986       Patricia MacLachlan (b.1938)

 

Patricia MacLachlan has died 31st March, aged 84.

 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Sergio Chejfec, an Argentinian Jewish writer, who has published 18 books and, between 1990 and 2015, the journal ' Nueva sociedad', has died. He was 65 or 66.

 

https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202204/588363-sergio-chejfec-escritor-fallecimiento.html

(Spanish language obit)

[The Old Crem 3,606]

On 22/03/2022 at 09:21, Bibliogryphon said:

 

Never been a massive fan of her work (thankfully my daughter rejected her friends Tracy Beaker obsessions) but she is always good value on the interview circuit. She is a big figure in Children's literature and I probably need to get her on my theme team

As she is a dame I should put seriously consider putting her on my theme team as well.

[time 8,602]

David McKee dead aged 87.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

2 hours ago, time said:

David McKee dead aged 87.

QO

https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2022/apr/07/elmer-and-mr-benn-author-david-mckee-dies-at-87

[msc 18,472]

 

Suddenly the shopkeeper appeared. "I think that you deserve a rest, come with me."

 

RIP.

[Paul Bearer 6,102]

The Eagle has Landed author Jack Higgins (Henry Patterson) has died aged 92

[Sir Creep 7,070]

6 hours ago, Paul Bearer said:

The Eagle has Landed author Jack Higgins (Henry Patterson) has died aged 92

Every obit link says Jack Higgins.  
Leave it to The Guardian to be pedantic twats.

[Spade_Cooley 9,527]

BBC obit: Henry Patterson: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-61054455

Daily Mail obit: Henry Patterson: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10704405/The-Eagle-Landed-author-Henry-Patterson-used-pseudonym-Jack-Higgins-dies-aged-92.html

Telegraph obit: Henry Patterson: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/crime-fiction/eagle-has-landed-author-henry-patterson-jack-higgins-master/

Deadline obit: Henry Patterson: https://deadline.com/2022/04/henry-patterson-dies-jack-higgins-the-eagle-has-landed-1234998749/

Irish Post obit: Henry Patterson: https://www.irishpost.com/news/tributes-after-eagle-has-landed-author-henry-patterson-passes-away-232778

 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

4 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said:

BBC obit: Henry Patterson: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-61054455

Daily Mail obit: Henry Patterson: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10704405/The-Eagle-Landed-author-Henry-Patterson-used-pseudonym-Jack-Higgins-dies-aged-92.html

Telegraph obit: Henry Patterson: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/crime-fiction/eagle-has-landed-author-henry-patterson-jack-higgins-master/

Deadline obit: Henry Patterson: https://deadline.com/2022/04/henry-patterson-dies-jack-higgins-the-eagle-has-landed-1234998749/

Irish Post obit: Henry Patterson: https://www.irishpost.com/news/tributes-after-eagle-has-landed-author-henry-patterson-passes-away-232778

 

I guess that makes the whole of the U.K. pedantic twats.  Thanks for clearing that up.  

[Ulitzer95 12,620]

2 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

I guess that makes the whole of the U.K. pedantic twats.  Thanks for clearing that up.  

I love it how you get owned on here, every single week, but rather than admit you’re wrong you double down, then come back the next day for some more. You’re like the gimp of DL Forums.

[YoungWillz 21,046]

It is adieu, au revoir and morte to Desmond Seward, French born British historian and author mainly on French topics, whose death at 86 has been announced as "unexpected": http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/256565/seward

 

Hah!

[Bibliogryphon 9,582]

The BBC and Reading Charities have published a list of 70 titles for the Queen's Jubilee Read

 

The list will contain 10 books for each decade of the Queen's reign from authors across the Commonwealth (I have only read one book on the list)

 

Up to 1982 there are 10 surviving writers

 

George Lamming (b.1927)

J M G Le Clezio (b. 1940)

Ngugi wa Thiang'o (b.1938)

Ayi Kwei Armah (b.1939)

Bepsi Sidhwa (b.1938)

Alice Munro (b.1931)

Athol Fugard (b.1932)

Anita Desai (b.1937)

Salman Rushdie (b.1947)

Thomas Keneally (b.1935)

 

Some of these are already on the radar but others are not

[Grim Up North 3,726]

3 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

I have only read one book on the list

 

Me too - The Book Thief is my solitary accomplishment from that list. (better book than film).

[Toast 16,140]

I've read six, but can only remember two of them (The Handmaid's Tale and The Remains of the Day).

Have also read, long ago, The Girls of Slender Means, The Sea The Sea, The God of Small Things, and White Teeth.

But remember virtually nothing about them.

 

I think I probably read A Clockwork Orange back in the day, but I may be confusing it with seeing the film.  I did read a couple of his other novels.

[Bibliogryphon 9,582]

Mine is The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy

 

I started reading Wolf Hall but it was heavy going my wife devoured the whole trilogy

[Book 3,556]

I have only read 2 books on this list (The Thorn Birds and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) and about 2% of Clockwork Orange. I couldn't stand it!

[gcreptile 10,972]

Handmade's Tale and Hitchhiker's Guide here. Wolf Hall is on my shelf, and in the pipeline, so to say. We almost purchased Shuggie Bain at the store a few times. Might still do.

 

^^ Yes! I also couldn't stand Clockwork Orange! That stupid language pissed me off immediately.

[Book 3,556]

2 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

^^ Yes! I also couldn't stand Clockwork Orange! That stupid language pissed me off immediately.

 Horror!

[Leon Brittan 294]

28 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

Handmade's Tale and Hitchhiker's Guide here. Wolf Hall is on my shelf, and in the pipeline, so to say. We almost purchased Shuggie Bain at the store a few times. Might still do.

 

^^ Yes! I also couldn't stand Clockwork Orange! That stupid language pissed me off immediately.

Clockwork orange is both a literary and cinematic masterpiece. Fantastic book and film

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689]

I’ve read 8 of them, but like Toast I’m better at remembering that I’ve read something than what it was about. I used to love the film of Hanging Rock as a teenager.

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

7 for me, but none from this millennium so far. 

 

Surprised that Doris Lessing doesn't feature anywhere.

[gcreptile 10,972]

1 hour ago, Leon Brittan said:

Clockwork orange is both a literary and cinematic masterpiece. Fantastic book and film

I have noticed that dislike of a Clockwork Orange meets with disagreement on the Internet. There have been attempts to convince me of the movie, too. I don't like it either.