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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September 1, 2009
Francis McCourt 1930-2009
Frank McCourt, author and former NYC public school teacher, died on Sunday, July 19 in Manhattan. Read more...
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June 1, 2009
Deborah Digges 1950-2009
Poet and memoirist Deborah Digges died on April 10 near Amherst, Massachusetts, the New York Times reports. Read more...
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May 1, 2009
James Otis Purdy (1914-2009)
James Purdy, fiction writer, poet, dramatist, and visual artist, died March 13 in Englewood, N.J., according to the New York Times. Read more...
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March 1, 2009
Richard Seaver (1926-2009)
Richard Woodward Seaver, publisher, editor, and translator, died January 6 at his home in Manhattan after suffering a heart attack. Read more...
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March 1, 2009
W.D. Snodgrass (1926-2009)
William Dewitt Snodgrass, poet, died January 13 at his home in Erieville, NY. Read more...
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March 1, 2009
John Updike (1932-2009)
John Updike, author of novels, poetry, essays, and criticism, died January 28. Read more...
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March 1, 2009
Harold Pinter (1930-2008)
Harold Pinter, playwright, poet, screenwriter, actor, director, and political activist, died on Christmas Eve. Read more...
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February 1, 2009
Carol Houck Smith (1923-2008)
Carol Houck Smith, editor, friend, and bon vivant, died on December 1 at the age of 85. Read more...
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February 1, 2009
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Michael Crichton, writer and filmmaker, died unexpectedly in Los Angeles on November 4 after a courageous and private battle against cancer, his official website reported. Read more...
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February 1, 2009
Studs Terkel (1912-2008)
Studs Terkel died on October 31 at his home in Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune, the writer, radio host, and activist was ninety-six years old. Read more...
