Les Barker obituary Other lives: Comic poet much admired on the international folk scene for his humorous and often poignant lyrics
Alastair Brotchie obituary Other lives: Author and publisher who brought avant-garde European literature to the UK market in readable translations
Karen Clarke obituary Other lives: Writer and special needs teacher who made a difference to the lives of marginalised young people
Henry McDonald obituary Northern Irish journalist and author whose lively writing explored the Troubles with empathy and fascination
Carlos Saura obituary One of Spain’s most celebrated directors best known for his 1990 film ¡Ay Carmela!
Iradj Bagherzade obituary The publisher behind IB Tauris, adding a Middle Eastern perspective to western conceptions of the arts, culture and politics
John Eldridge obituary Sociologist and writer who studied the disparities in media coverage of industrial conflicts
Anne Harvey obituary Other lives: Writer and teacher who produced literary anthologies for various publishers
Georgina Hammick obituary Poet and writer whose protagonists are often women comically uncomfortable inside outdated traditions of femininity
Christopher Ligota obituary Other lives: Academic and librarian at the Warburg Institute, University of London, who made a substantial contribution to the field of historiography
Richard Kell obituary Other lives: Poet, teacher and composer who became part of the vibrant poetry scene in Newcastle and the north-east
Chris Peachment obituary Other lives: Journalist and arts critic who started out in the RAF and also had a spell working backstage in the theatre
David Sutherland obituary Cartoonist for the Beano whose artwork encapsulated the mayhem of the Bash Street Kids for more than 60 years
Gerald Moore obituary Other lives: Expert on African literature who spent much of his time as a lecturer in Nigeria and Uganda