Sri Lanka’s most famous children’s books author Sybil Wettasinghe dies at 92

Her works were widely read in her native Sri Lanka as well as in countries as far afield as Denmark and Japan.

Ajay Kamalakaran

· Jul 05, 2020 · 12:30 pm

Gulzar Dehlvi (1926-2020) defended the metaphor of Urdu with the subtle weapon of his poetry

Pandit Anand Mohan Zutshi, known as Gulzar Dehlvi, died on June 12 at the age of 93.

Rizwan Ahmad

· Jun 14, 2020 · 12:30 pm

Goodbye Asif Farrukhi (1959-2020): Writer, translator, editor, and lover of fine literature

A tribute to one of Pakistan’s most affable literary figures.

Saif Mahmood

· Jun 04, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Debesh Roy (1936-2020): The Bengali novelist who spent his writing life in search of a local form

Known as the ‘author of authors’, Roy died in Kolkata on Thursday, May 14, at the age of 83.

Shamik Ghosh

· May 18, 2020 · 08:30 am

Nisar Ahmed (1936-2020): Three poems that show his concern with politics, philosophy, justice

The highly-acclaimed Kannada poet died on Sunday, May 3, at the age of 84.

Nisar Ahmed

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Roopa Pai

· May 05, 2020 · 05:30 pm

RV Smith (1938-2020): We know so much about Delhi past and present because he discovered it for us

At 7.30 am on April 30, 2020, at the age of 82, Smith joined the pantheon of quintessential Dilliwalas who have left us.

Sohail Hashmi

· May 01, 2020 · 03:30 pm

Eavan Boland (1944-2020): A tribute to the poet who wrote ‘Quarantine’, from a former colleague

The acclaimed Irish poet, author, and professor died on Monday, April 27, at the age of 75. Saikat Majumdar writes of their association.

Saikat Majumdar

· Apr 28, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Albert Uderzo (1927-2020) embedded Asterix & Co in our heads with his trademark comic illustrations

Rene Goscinny was the original writer of the Asterix series, but it was Uderzo’s art that made the characters truly unforgettable.

Debkumar Mitra

· Mar 29, 2020 · 08:30 am

There’s something about Mary Higgins Clark (1927-2020): Remembering the bestselling suspense writer

Dubbed the ‘Queen of Suspense’, Clark’s novels often portrayed women and ‘nice people whose lives were invaded’. She died on January 31 at the age of 92.

Susan Haris

· Feb 22, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Why Sonny Mehta (1942-2019) was often called the ‘best publisher in the world’

The editor-in-chief of Knopf, and the chairman of publishing giant Knopf Doubleday, died on December 30, 2019. A tribute by a protégé, Chiki Sarkar.

Chiki Sarkar

· Dec 31, 2019 · 01:43 pm

Nabaneeta Dev Sen (1938-2019): Two tributes to a Bengali writer who became a legend in her lifetime

The novelist, short-story writer, poet, academic and activist died in Kolkata on November 7. Two fellow-writers talk about her presence in their lives.

Yashodhara Ray Chaudhuri

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Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay

· Nov 09, 2019 · 06:30 am

Kiran Nagarkar (1942-2019): A writer both bawdy and lyrical, both irreverent and political

His contribution to modern English fiction from India will be remembered for its flair and depth.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 05, 2019 · 10:39 pm