Alan Brownjohn obituary
Prolific poet, novelist and critic who was an astute and sometimes satirical observer of life in modern Britain
Felicity Grainger obituary
Other lives: Research scientist turned librarian who became head of the library services serving three hospitals in London
Molly Goodland obituary
Other lives: Writer and poet who described her childhood in Growing Wild on Exmoor
Christine Penney obituary
Other lives: Long-serving archivist who oversaw expansion of the University of Birmingham’s special collections
Margaret Atack obituary
Other lives: Leading scholar of French literature of and about the second world war
Sandra Milo obituary
Italian actor who brought an earthy vitality and rambunctiousness to her role in Federico Fellini’s 1963 masterpiece 8½
Harry Brockway obituary
Other lives: Artist specialising in stone carving, letter cutting and wood engraving whose illustrations were commissioned by Penguin and the Folio Society
Christopher Priest obituary
Acclaimed novelist best known for The Prestige whose large body of work never fitted into any particular literary mould
Tim Hilton obituary
Journalist, biographer of John Ruskin and brilliant art critic who wrote for the Guardian and Independent on Sunday
Colin Lacey obituary
Other lives: Academic committed to improving education, media standards and environmental awareness
David Compton obituary
Science fiction writer whose novel foreseeing reality TV was adapted as Bertrand Tavernier’s film Death Watch
Dennis Greig obituary
Other lives: Poet and editor of Lapwing Publications, a poetry press in Belfast, for more than 30 years
Ronald Atkin obituary
Journalist who started out on the Nottingham Evening Post and went on to become the sports editor of the Observer
Helen Mann obituary
Other lives: Secretary and long-serving staff member at the Economist whose roles included commissioning the magazine’s art collection
David Donachie obituary
Other lives: Author of a stream of novels notable for their pace and lively sense of history