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John Berger

Great Britain

c. 1927 – 2017 (90 years old)

John Peter Berger was an English art critic, novelist, painter and poet. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

London, United Kingdom

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René Ballet

France

c. 1929 – 2017 (88 years old)

René Ballet was a French journalist, novelist and essayist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Paris, France

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Mabrouk Belhocine

مبروك بلحسين

Algeria

1920 – 2016 (96 years old)

Distinguished nationalist lawyer, GPRA diplomat, and author of definitive historical works on the historic 1956 Algerian student strike and the GPRA.

Algiers, Algeria

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Farouk Shousha

فاروق شوشة

Egypt

1936 – 2016 (80 years old)

Celebrated lyric poet and iconic radio broadcaster whose program 'Our Beautiful Language' (Lughatuna al-Jamila) aired for forty years, serving as President of the Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo.

Damietta, Egypt

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Hamid Nacer-Khodja

حميد ناصر خوجة

Algeria

1953 – 2016 (63 years old)

Esteemed Algerian poet and professor at the University of Djelfa, whose scholarly research single-handedly rescued and published the complete works of Jean Sénac.

Algiers, Algeria

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Nabile Farès

نبيل فارس

Algeria

1940 – 2016 (75 years old)

Visionary Algerian novelist, poet, and psychoanalyst whose avant-garde trilogy 'The Discovery of the Passions' explored the psychological wounds of colonization, exile, and Amazigh identity.

Paris, France

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Karsten Isachsen

Norway

c. 1945 – 2016 (71 years old)

Karsten Einar Isachsen was a Norwegian Lutheran priest, essayist and popular speaker.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Oslo, Norway

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Pierre DesRuisseaux

Canada

c. 1946 – 2016 (70 years old)

Pierre DesRuisseaux was a Canadian poet. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Ottawa, Canada

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Addepalli Ramamohana Rao

India

c. 1936 – 2016 (80 years old)

Addepalli Ramamohana Rao was a noted Telugu poet and literary critic from India.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

New Delhi, India

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Gunnel Vallquist

Sweden

c. 1919 – 2016 (97 years old)

Gunnel Vallquist was a Swedish writer and translator. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Stockholm, Sweden

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Elizabeth Aston

Great Britain

c. 1949 – 2016 (67 years old)

Elizabeth Edmondson, also known under the names Elizabeth Aston and Elizabeth Pewsey, was an English author who wrote primarily in the mystery, historical, and contemporary fiction genres. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

London, United Kingdom

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Zelimkhan Yaqub

Switzerland

c. 1951 – 2016 (65 years old)

Zelimkhan Yaqub was an Azerbaijani Turkish poet and also politician. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Gianni Rondolino

Italy

c. 1933 – 2016 (83 years old)

Gianni Rondolino was an Italian film critic and historian.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Rome, Italy

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Jewel Kats

United States

c. 1979 – 2016 (37 years old)

Michelle Meera Katyal was a Canadian children's author who wrote under the pen name Jewel Kats. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Labhshankar Thakar

India

c. 1936 – 2016 (80 years old)

Labhshankar Jadavji Thakar, also known by his pen names Lagharo and Vaidya Punarvasu, was a Gujarati poet, playwright and story writer from India. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

New Delhi, India

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