Deaths in November - 2014
CharlasWritten in Stone - The Literary Cemetery
Únete a LibraryThing para publicar.
Este tema está marcado actualmente como "inactivo"—el último mensaje es de hace más de 90 días. Puedes reactivarlo escribiendo una respuesta.
1varielle
Tom Magliozzi became famous with his brother Ray as NPR's Car Talk Guys. He died on November 3 from complications of Alzheimer's. His books include Car Talk, In Our Humble Opinion and A Haircut in Horsetown.
I did send in a question (car problem) to them one time, but never made it on air.
:'(
I did send in a question (car problem) to them one time, but never made it on air.
:'(
2varielle
Former New York Times reporter Jonathan P. Hicks died November 3 at the age of 58. He wrote From Disaster to Diversity: What's Next for New York City's Economy.
3varielle
Belgian/Irish poet Anne Cluysenaar aka Anne Jackson was found murdered on November 1. She was 78. Her work includes Touching Distances; Diary Poems, Timeslips: New and Selected Poems and Batu-Angas.
4varielle
Historian Clement Alexander Price died November 5 at the age of 69. He wrote Many Voices, Many Opportunities and Freedom Not Far Distant.
Former U.S. Congressman Philip M. Crane died November 8 at the age of 84. He wrote Liberal Cliches and Conservative Solutions and The Sum of Good Government.
Former U.S. Congressman Philip M. Crane died November 8 at the age of 84. He wrote Liberal Cliches and Conservative Solutions and The Sum of Good Government.
5lriley
Did not like Crane. He wanted to privatize everything. No doubt a bad day for the Koch brothers.
6varielle
Former NY Giants player and manager Alvin Dark died November 13 at the age of 92. He wrote When in Doubt Fire the Manager.
7varielle
Model turned author Audrey Lady Wardington died November 8 at the age of 87. She wrote Superhints for Gardeners and Superhints for Cooks.
Mathematician Alexander Grothendieck died November 13 at the age of 86. A few of his books include Elements de geometrie algebrique and Topological Vector Spaces.
Former NY Times typesetter Carl Schlesinger died November 9 at the age of 88. He wrote The Biography of Ottmar Mergenthaler: Inventor of the Linotype.
The only woman to ever be mayor of Chicago, Jane Byrne died November 14 at the age of 81. She wrote My Chicago (Chicago Lives).
Mathematician Alexander Grothendieck died November 13 at the age of 86. A few of his books include Elements de geometrie algebrique and Topological Vector Spaces.
Former NY Times typesetter Carl Schlesinger died November 9 at the age of 88. He wrote The Biography of Ottmar Mergenthaler: Inventor of the Linotype.
The only woman to ever be mayor of Chicago, Jane Byrne died November 14 at the age of 81. She wrote My Chicago (Chicago Lives).
8varielle
French photographer Lucien Clergue died November 15 at the age of 80. His books include Jean Cocteau and the Testament of Orpheus, Nude Workshop (A Studio Book) and Lucien Clergue: The Intimate Picasso.
Film critic Charles Champlin died November 16 at the age of 88. His books include George Lucas: The Creative Impulse and Woody Allen at Work.
Film critic Charles Champlin died November 16 at the age of 88. His books include George Lucas: The Creative Impulse and Woody Allen at Work.
9varielle
Creator of the Choose Your Own Adventure series for children, R. A. Montgomery died November 11 at the age of 78. A few of his many books include Space and Beyond, Journey Under the Sea, The Abominable Snowman and Mystery of the Maya (Choose your own Adventure).
10varielle
Insurance pioneer who founded Pre-Paid Legal Services, Harland C. Stonecipher died November 10 at the age of 76. He was the author of The Pre-Paid Legal Story.
11varielle
Diabetes research Dr. Donald F. Steiner died November 11 at the age of 84. He wrote Insulin Biosynthesis.
12varielle
Transgender activist Leslie Feinberg died November 15 at the age of 65. A few of Feinberg's books include Stone Butch Blues and Transgender Warriors.
13varielle
Photographer Lewis Baltz died November 22 at the age of 69. His work can be seen in Rule Without Exception and Park City.
14varielle
Prolific mystery/crime novelist P. D. James died November 27 at the age of 94. Her first book was Cover Her Face.
15varielle
Prolific poet Mark Strand died November 29 at the age of 80. His collections include Blizzard of One.
16varielle
English gangster Frankie Fraser died November 26 at the age of 90. His books include Mad Frank: Memoirs of a Life of Crime and Mad Frank's Britain.
Polar scientist Bernard Stonehouse died November 12 at the age of 88. His books include The Truth about Animal Communication and The Truth about Animal Intelligence.
Independent publisher for Coffee House Press, Allan Kornblum died November 30 at the age of 65. His own collection of poetry was called Awkward Song.
Polar scientist Bernard Stonehouse died November 12 at the age of 88. His books include The Truth about Animal Communication and The Truth about Animal Intelligence.
Independent publisher for Coffee House Press, Allan Kornblum died November 30 at the age of 65. His own collection of poetry was called Awkward Song.
17elkiedee
Crime fiction writer Janet LaPierre died on 27 November - her books include The Cruel Mother
Historian Bob Purdie died on 29 November - his book was Politics in the Streets: The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland
Novelist Kent Haruf died on 30 November at 71 - he wrote Plainsong, Eventide and Benediction
Historian Bob Purdie died on 29 November - his book was Politics in the Streets: The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland
Novelist Kent Haruf died on 30 November at 71 - he wrote Plainsong, Eventide and Benediction
18LucindaLibri
>16 varielle:
I believe you mean Coffee House Press . . . Kornblum's obit is at: http://coffeehousepress.org/blog-posts/allan-kornblum-1949-2014/
I believe you mean Coffee House Press . . . Kornblum's obit is at: http://coffeehousepress.org/blog-posts/allan-kornblum-1949-2014/
19varielle
Thank you!
Novelist Kent Haruf died November 30 at the age of 71. A few of his books include Plainsong and Eventide.
Novelist Kent Haruf died November 30 at the age of 71. A few of his books include Plainsong and Eventide.
20varielle
Brumsic Brandon, Jr., the cartoonist who drew Luther, died November 28 at the age of 87. His work can be seen in Luther Got Class and Outta Sight Luther.
Pioneer in computerized learning Dr. Patrick Suppes died November 17 at the age of 92. His many books include Axiomatic Set Theory and Introduction to Logic.
Pioneer in computerized learning Dr. Patrick Suppes died November 17 at the age of 92. His many books include Axiomatic Set Theory and Introduction to Logic.
21varielle
Former lady in waiting to Princess Margaret, Lady Juliet Townsend, nee Juliet Smith died November 29 at the age of 73. She wrote Best Horse Stories, Escape from Meerut and Northamptonshire and the Soke of Peterborough (Shell Guides).
22varielle
Conservationist Ian Player died November 30 at the age of 87. He wrote Zulu Wilderness and The White Rhino Saga.
Industrialist who sought to bring Christian principles to business, Sir Fred Catherwood, died November 30 at the age of 89. He wrote Christian in Industrial Society, Christian Citizen and The Creation of Wealth: Recovering A Christian understanding of Money.
Artist "Wynn," Elwyn Chamberlain died November 27 at the age of 87. His books include Gates of Fire and Then Spoke the Thunder.
Industrialist who sought to bring Christian principles to business, Sir Fred Catherwood, died November 30 at the age of 89. He wrote Christian in Industrial Society, Christian Citizen and The Creation of Wealth: Recovering A Christian understanding of Money.
Artist "Wynn," Elwyn Chamberlain died November 27 at the age of 87. His books include Gates of Fire and Then Spoke the Thunder.
23varielle
Historian Margaret Aston died November 22 at the age of 82. Her books include The Panorama of the Renaissance, The Fifteenth Century: The Prospect of Europe and The King's Bedpost.
24varielle
Astrologer Dennis Elwell died November 13 at the age of 84. His books include Cosmic Loom and Looking for God.
Translator Nessim Joseph Dawood died November 20 at the age of 87. He is best known for his translation of The Koran (Dawood) and The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor.
Translator Nessim Joseph Dawood died November 20 at the age of 87. He is best known for his translation of The Koran (Dawood) and The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor.
25varielle
Poet, editor and biographer Jon Stallworthy died November 19 at the age of 79. A few of his many works include Anthem for Doomed Youth, Survivors' Songs: From Maldon to the Somme and The Oxford Book of War Poetry.
26varielle
Paranormal researcher Peter Underwood died November 26 at the age of 91. His books include this Haunted Isle, The A-Z of British Ghosts and Gazetteer of British, Scottish and Irish Ghosts.
Architect David MacKay died November 11 at the age of 80. He wrote Modern Architecture in Barcelona and The Modern House.
*Touchstones are behaving badly today, will try to correct soon.
Architect David MacKay died November 11 at the age of 80. He wrote Modern Architecture in Barcelona and The Modern House.
*Touchstones are behaving badly today, will try to correct soon.
27varielle
Poet Lady Kennet, aka Elizabeth Young died November 30 at the age of 92. Most of her books were written with her husband Wayland Young and include Old London Churches and London's Churches.
28varielle
Economist John Hibbs died November 7 at the age of 89. His books include History of the British Bus Services and Transport Economics and policy.
Únete para publicar