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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May 29, 2018
Philip Roth, Celebrated Novelist: 1933–2018
Acclaimed author and icon Philip Roth passed away in a Manhattan Hospital due to congestive heart failure on May 22. Read more...
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April 17, 2018
J.D. McClatchy, Poet and Literary Critic: 1945-2018
J.D. McClatchy died of cancer on April 10 in his Manhattan home, according to Random House. Mr. McClatchy was 72. Read more...
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April 4, 2018
Anita Shreve, Best-Selling Novelist; 1946-2018
Anita Shreve, the best-selling author, passed away last Thursday, March 29. According to her publishing company, Alfred A. Knopf, the cause of death was cancer. Read more...
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March 14, 2018
Lucie Brock-Broido, 1956-2018
Brock-Broido, poet and beloved teacher, passed away in her home in Cambridge, Mass. last Tuesday. Read more...
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January 24, 2018
Ursula K. Le Guin, 1929-2018
Ursula K. Le Guin, author of over 20 novels, 100 short stories, and dozens more books of poetry, essays, and works for children, passed away on Monday. Read more...
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January 5, 2018
David McKain, 1937–2017
David McKain, author of the memoir Spellbound: Growing Up in God’s Country, which won the AWP Award Series in Creative Nonfiction in 1988, passed away on December 27, 2017. Read more...
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December 20, 2017
In Remembrance of David Bonanno
David Bonanno, longtime editor of The American Poetry Review, passed away on December 8. Read more...
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December 8, 2017
William H. Gass, 1924–2017
William H. Gass, novelist, novellaist, story writer, and literary critic, passed away on December 6 at age ninety-three. Read more...
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November 20, 2017
Michelle Boisseau, 1955–2017
Poet and University of Missouri–Kansas City professor Michelle Boisseau passed away last week on November 15. Read more...
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October 16, 2017
Richard Wilbur, 1921–2017
Richard Wilbur, twice-winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, passed away on October 14, 2017. Read more...
