2021: In Memoriam, The Writers We Say Farewell To

Before the year ends, we look back and remember the writers we lost this year. We dedicate a moment in memoriam of the writers we lost in 2021.

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With another year almost coming to a close, we look back at the year as we tend to do at the end of things. There were incredible, momentous events that occurred that were unforgettable; and there were also, unfortunately, the things that made us unsure of the world that we lived in.

Before the year ends, lets remeber the talented writers that we sadly lost this year. We dedicate a moment in memoriam of the writers we lost in 2021.

Etel Adnan

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Etel Adnan (February 24, 1945-Novemebr 21, 2021) was a Lebanese American poet, essayist, and visual artist.

Joan Walsh Anglund

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Joan Walsh Anglund (January 3, 1936-March 9, 2021) was an American poet and children’s book author and illustrator. 

Robert Bly

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Robert Elwood Bly (December 23, 1926–November 21, 2021) was an American poet, essayist, and activist.

Eric Carle

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Eric Carle (June 25, 1929–May 23, 2021) was an American author, designer, and illustrator of children’s books

Beverly Cleary

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Beverly Cleary (April 12, 1916 – March 25, 2021) was an American chidlren’s and young adult fiction writer.

Eric Jerome Dickey

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Eric Jerome Dickey (July 7, 1961–January 3, 2021) was an American author of crime novels.

Joan Didion

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Joan Didion (Decemebr 5, 1934-Decemebr 23, 2021) was an American novelist, memorist, and essayist.

Stephen Dunn

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Stephen Elliot Dunn (June 24, 1939–June 24, 2021) was an American poet and professor.

bell hooks

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bell hooks (September 25, 1952–December 15, 2021) was an American author, professor, feminist, and social activist.

Gary Paulsen

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Gary Paulsen (May 17, 1939–October 13, 2021) was an American writer of children’s and young adult fiction.

Anne Rice

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Anne Rice (October 4, 1941–December 11, 2021) was an American author of gothic fiction, erotic literature, and Christian literature.

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