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  • Nov 29 2008:

    Obituary: As the editorial director of Ladybird Books, he opened up the world of learning to millions of children

  • Nov 20 2008:

    Obituary: Co-founder of the British Book Awards

  • Nov 17 2008:

    Obituary: A tutor and champion of liberal adult education for the Workers' Educational Association

  • Nov 17 2008:

    Obituary: Scholar of medieval literature and leading expert on Chaucer

  • Nov 13 2008:

    Obituary: His 'space operas' inspired a generation of sci-fi writers

  • Nov 10 2008:

    Appreciation: Posterity will come to value Michael Crichton rather higher than did many of his snootier contemporaries, writes John Sutherland

  • Michael Crichton writer and director Gallery (12 pictures), Nov 6 2008:

    Scenes from the life of Michael Crichton, the novelist, screenwriter and creative force behind the television series ER, who has died aged 66

  • Michael Crichton, author of the bestseller Jurassic Park, in Paris, 2003. Nov 6 2008:

    Novelist and film director who captivated audiences with tales of the terrible power of science and nature

  • Nov 4 2008:

    Obituary: Writer and painter whose novel Birdy drew on his own wartime experiences

  • Studs Terkel Nov 1 2008:

    The master chronicler of American life in the 20th century, veteran radical and vibrant soul of Chicago has died, aged 96. By Ed Vulliamy

  • Oct 31 2008:

    Obituary: Award-winning US mystery writer drawn to the world of the Navajo people

  • Oct 27 2008:

    Obituary: A scholar and critic, he produced admired editions of classics

  • Pat Kavanagh Oct 26 2008:

    Obituary: Pat Kavanagh, 1940-2008
    The doyenne of agents was in a class of her own, says Peter Conrad

  • Oct 23 2008:

    Emma Brockes, Blake Morrison and Emma Dally share memories of their legendary agent

  • Oct 22 2008:

    Obituary: Formidable literary agent who earned the love and loyalty of her distinguished stable of writers

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