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Friday, January 29, 2010, 10:56 am
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On Lasting Tribute I often have to write about the deaths of my literary heroes, and today I have the sad duty to report on the passing of JD Salinger.Best known sole novel The Catcher in the Rye but also a fantastic short story writer, Salinger is one…

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 12:58 pm
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The award-winning British author Julian Barnes has paid an unusual tribute to the late John Updike in a new short story.‘Sleeping With John Updike’ is published in the Guardian today, the anniversary of his death.It features two authors reflecting …

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 12:36 pm
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The author of Love Story, a popular novel turned into the hit film of the same name, has died aged 72.Erich Segal’s most popular work, about love and bereavement, was written when he was 32.The book was an international success and became the bestsel…

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 12:10 pm
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Award-winning crime writer Robert B Parker has died at the age of 77.The award-winning author began his career while teaching at Northeastern University, creating the Spenser: For Hire series of novels which inspired a TV show of the same name.Pay trib…

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 12:19 pm
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Anyone who has read and been affected by Anne Frank’s famous diary will be sad to learn that one of the book’s ‘heroes’ has died.Miep Gies was one of Otto Frank’s employees when the Jewish family went into hiding in the secret annexe in the factory bui…

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 11:33 am
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I first encountered the work of French film director Eric Rohmer (who has died aged 89) by complete accident.A few years ago I ordered the Billy Wilder film Love in the Afternoon (1957), starring Gary Cooper, Audrey Hepburn and Maurice Chevalier, throu…

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Friday, December 18, 2009, 10:07 am
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The war poetry of Siegfried Sassoon has been saved for the nation thanks to a £1.25m fundraising campaign.The archive of one of the greatest First World War poets has been bought by Cambridge University.It launched its bid to buy the archive from the …

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 5:21 pm
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Monday, December 14, 2009, 11:05 am
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The Guardian newspaper is taking a looking back at some of the great figures to feature in its obituary pages over the past year.Today the pioneering author JG Ballard is remembered by his daughter Bea.“Dear Daddy,” she writes, “to the world you …

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Thursday, December 3, 2009, 4:34 pm
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It was called The Alan Parsons Project, but perhaps more appropriately they should have been known as the Parsons and Woolfson Project.A bit more of a mouthful, perhaps, but it would have reflected the contribution made to the conceptual prog rock outf…

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 5:33 pm
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The Costa Book Awards could announce its first posthumous winner when it’s £5000 prizes are awarded in January.Included on the shortlists for the Costa awards (formerly known as the Whitbread Prize) are two writers who died before seeing their final…

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 3:56 pm
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French president Nicolas Sarkozy is being accused of trying to cash in on the liberal reputation of Albert Camus with his plans to honour the influential writer.If Sarkozy gets his wish, Camus’ remains would be relocated to Paris’ Panthéon where t…

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 3:07 pm
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Mac MacDonald served for 22 years with the British Army, rising to the rank of Sergeant Major.So he saw at first hand the impact of war and conflict not only on our troops but also on their families and loved ones.As the conflict in Afghanistan continu…

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 4:12 pm
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Manuscripts and letter by the great war poet Siegfried Sassoon have been put online for the first time by Oxford University.The Siegfried Sassoon Collection was launched to coincide with Armistice day.In the light of this, Alastair Harper has been reco…

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 10:51 am
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£2,500 and a bottle of wine from Roald Dahl’s personal wine cellar were the prizes yesterday at the book awards given in his memory.The Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2009 was held in London with Philip Ardagh winning in the seven to fourteen age category wit…

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Monday, November 9, 2009, 3:35 pm
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Having read one of his plays (The Family Reunion) at the weekend, I’m pleased to see that TS Eliot is still very much in the news.Firstly a new volume of his letters has helped to “restore the personal reputation of the troubled writer” who had l…

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Thursday, November 5, 2009, 2:55 pm
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A festival to celebrate the life and work of poet Philip Larkin has been announced, culminating in the unveiling of a statue in his honour, the Hull Daily Mail reports.A five-month programme of events is planned for next year, ending with the erection …

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 3:41 pm
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The personal belongings of First World War soldier, poet and author Siegfried Sassoon will be preserved for the nation by a £550,000 grant.The National Heritage Memorial Fund said its award to Cambridge University will help it to acquire Sassoon’s pri…

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Friday, October 30, 2009, 10:32 am
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Isaac Asimov, who died in 1992, is the latest author to have his legacy plundered by publishers seemingly short on ideas.A new series starring ‘robopsychologist’ Dr Susan Calvin, who first appeared in the short story collection I, Robot (only tenuo…

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 4:03 pm
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The characters created by Roald Dahl are still holding their own against more modern creations like Harry Potter and Tracy Beaker.The list of the best loved children’s characters was compiled by the books charity Booktrust who asked 1,318 children ag…