The Writer’s News
The Writer’s News keeps you informed about new developments in the writing world, including award and publication announcements, news from AWP and the field, and updates about important literary figures.
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August 13, 2013
Kurt Brown, Poet and Advocate, has Died
American poetry, and the larger literary world, lost one of its biggest champions on the night of June 16, when Kurt Brown died from a stroke in his sleep, in California. Read more...
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July 19, 2013
I Am Legend Author Richard Matheson, Dead at 87
Author Richard Matheson died at his home Sunday, June 25th, 2013. He was eighty-seven years old. Read more...
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May 1, 2013
Mary Thom, Longtime Editor and Founder of Ms Magazine, has Died
Mary Thom died on April 26, 2013, as a result of an accident on her motorcycle. Read more...
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April 30, 2013
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Novelist and Screenwriter, has Died
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, revered author of books and screenplays (including screenplays for works by Kazuo Ishiguro, Henry James, and E.M. Forster), died on April 3, 2013. She was 85 years old. Read more...
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March 22, 2013
Chinua Achebe Has Died
World-renowned Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe died on March 21 in Boston. He was eighty-two. Read more...
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January 16, 2013
Jake Adam York, Poet, has Died
At age 40, Jake Adam York died unexpectedly on December 16th, 2012. He was an associate professor at the University of Colorado Denver. Read more...
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December 12, 2012
Poet Jack Gilbert Has Died
On November 11, at age 87, poet Jack Gilbert died following complications from pneumonia. For years, Gilbert had also reportedly suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Read more...
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August 1, 2012
Gore Vidal Has Died
Prolific cultural commentator, novelist, essayist, and sometimes politician Gore Vidal died Tuesday of complications with pneumonia. Read more...
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June 7, 2012
Ray Bradbury Dies at 91
Long-celebrated sci-fi and fantasy writer, Ray Bradbury, died Tuesday night in Southern California, according to the LA Times. Read more...
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May 16, 2012
Carlos Fuentes, Mexican Novelist, Dies at 83
Author Carlos Fuentes, whose novels helped begin the rise of Latin American writing in the latter part of the 20th century, died on May 15, 2012 in a Mexico City hospital at age 83. Read more...
