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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December 1, 2008
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
David Foster Wallace died September 12, 2008 in Claremont, California. He was born on February 21, 1962, in Ithaca, New York, and raised in Illinois. Read more...
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December 1, 2008
Reginald Shepherd (1963-2008)
Reginald Shepherd died on September 10, 2008 at his home in Pensacola, Florida. Read more...
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December 1, 2008
Hayden Carruth (1921-2008)
Hayden Carruth, poet and author of more than thirty books, died September 29 at his home in Munnsville, New York, after a series of strokes. Read more...
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October 1, 2008
Robert Giroux (1914-2008)
A native of New Jersey, Giroux first got involved in publishing as an undergraguate at Columbia, where he worked on the Columbia Review. Read more...
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October 1, 2008
Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008)
The Poet, who worked as a writer and politician to forge a Palestinian consciousness, passed away at age 67 due to complications from open-heart surgery. Read more...
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September 1, 2008
Jason Shinder (1955-2008)
Jason Shinder’s death, at age 52, was announced by the Academy of American Poets, which reported that Mr. Shinder had fought lymphoma and leukemia for several years. Read more...
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September 1, 2008
James Byron Hall (1918-2008)
James B. Hall, renowned writer and beloved professor at Cornell, University of Oregon, UC-Irvine, and UC-Santa Cruz, died February 28, 2008 in Portland, Oregon. Read more...
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September 1, 2008
George Garrett (1929-2008)
George Garrett, 78, a man of letters and author of over thirty books of fiction, poetry, biography, and criticism, died of bladder cancer at his home in Charlottesville on May 26, 2008. Read more...
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September 1, 2008
Salman Rushdie: Famous Actor?
Salman Rushdie, fresh from publishing his most recent novel The Enchantress of Florence, is dabbling with an entirely different career. Read more...
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October 1, 2007
Grace Paley (1922-2007)
Celebrated writer and social activist, Grace Paley, died on August 22, 2007. Read more...
