Maggie Smith, the prolific, multi-award-winning actor described by peers as being “one of a kind” and possessed of a “sharp eye, sharp wit and formidable talent”, has died aged 89. Her work,... Read more »
Book News: Len Riggio, trailblazing bookselling giant, dies at 83
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Book News: Irish author Edna O’Brien dies aged 93
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The Irish writer Edna OâBrien, who explored the complications and contradictions of womenâs lives in a literary career lasting more than half a century, has died aged 93 after a long illness,... Read more »
Evan Wright, the award-winning journalist who wrote about US subcultures in the book Generation Kill, which he helped adapt into the HBO miniseries of the same name, has died aged 59. Wright... Read more »
Ismail Kadare, 88, dies; His novels brought Albania’s plight to the world Jul 01 2024 Ismail Kadare, the Albanian novelist and poet who single-handedly wrote his isolated Balkan homeland onto the map... Read more »
Ismail Kadare, 88, dies; His novels brought Albania’s plight to the world Jul 01 2024 Ismail Kadare, the Albanian novelist and poet who single-handedly wrote his isolated Balkan homeland onto the map... Read more »
Donald Sutherland, whose acting career spanned six decades and included starring in such highly acclaimed films as Donât Look Now, M*A*S*H and The Hunger Games, has died aged 88. He died in... Read more »
John Burnside, author of Black Cat Bone and The Asylum Dance, has died aged 69 after a short illness. He died on 29 May, his publisher has confirmed. Though mainly known for... Read more »