Literature
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Frances Stonor Saunders?–2026British writer and historian who exposed the CIA's secret funding of Cold War cultural projects in her 1999 book The Cultural Cold War.- Jeffrey Archer?–2026British best-selling novelist and former Conservative politician who sold over 300 million books worldwide.
- Cheikh Hamidou1928–2026Senegalese writer and former government minister, author of the classic novel L'Aventure ambiguë.
- Peter May1951–2026Peter May (20 December 1951 – 2026) was a Scottish crime novelist and screenwriter, author of the bestselling Lewis tetralogy.
- Terry Denton1950–2026Terry Denton (1950-2026) was an Australian children's author and illustrator, best known for illustrating the Treehouse book series with author Andy Griffiths.
- Rose Friedman1988–2026American NPR editor and reporter who helped shape the network's cultural coverage and co-created the Books We Love reading guide.
- Annie Dillard1945–2026American author whose 1974 book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
- Bonnie Greer1948–2026American-born British playwright, novelist, critic and broadcaster known for television panel appearances and her contribution to British cultural life.
- Edward Field1924–2026Edward Field was an American poet, novelist, and memoirist celebrated for his colloquial language, emotionality, and gay themes.
- Robin Morgan1941–2026American feminist activist, poet, writer, and former editor-in-chief of Ms. Magazine who co-founded the Women's Media Center.
- Gloria Steinem1934–2026American journalist and feminist activist who co-founded Ms. magazine and became a leading figure of second-wave feminism.
- Wendell Berry1934–2026American novelist, poet, essayist, and farmer who championed small family farms and agrarian values against industrial agriculture.
- Péter Nádas1942–2026Péter Nádas (1942–2026) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright, and essayist, one of the most acclaimed contemporary Hungarian writers.
- Len Brown1941–2026Len Brown was an American writer and editor who co-created the iconic 'Mars Attacks' trading cards and the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents comic series.
- Dave Marsh1950–2026Dave Marsh was an American music critic, author, and radio host known for his influential books on Bruce Springsteen and his work at Creem and Rolling Stone.
- Jason Arday1985–2026Jason Arday, a British academic and author who became the youngest Black professor in Cambridge's history, died at 41.
- John Crowley1942–2026American fantasy and science fiction author best known for the acclaimed 1981 novel 'Little, Big'.
- Richard Lingeman1931–2026Richard Lingeman was an American cultural historian, magazine editor, and biographer of Theodore Dreiser and Sinclair Lewis.
- Flo Anthony1952–2026Flo Anthony was a pioneering entertainment journalist and gossip columnist who became the first Black woman to work for the New York Post's Page Six department.
- Thomas S. Hines1936–2026Thomas S. Hines was an American architectural historian and UCLA professor who documented Los Angeles modernist architecture.
