János Kornai obituary

Hungarian-born Harvard professor who pinpointed the flaws of communist bloc command economies in the 70s and 80s

Etel Adnan obituary

Poet and artist who maintained her links to the Middle East throughout her life

Other lives: Creative writing teacher, poet and a prolific writer on landscape, literature and social history

Influential American poet with an abiding interest in mysticism and the nature of masculinity

Bly was an opponent of the war in Vietnam and author of Iron John, the manifesto of the ‘expressive men’s movement’

Other lives: Jesuit priest and academic who fearlessly defended individual conscience and the rationality of faith

Evangelising ornithologist who once had the distinction of having seen more bird species in Britain than anyone else

Medieval historian whose work ranged from the Crusades to the concept of the individual in western Europe

Bestselling author of adventure novels with African settings such as When the Lion Feeds and The Sunbird

Award-winning US illustrator whose prolific output of contemporary and traditional tales charmed readers of all ages

Other lives: Rock drummer who also excelled as a designer bookbinder

Other lives: Journalist and author with a deep affection for the Guardian

Irish poet, academic and critic best known for his controversial works Cromwell and The Book of Judas

Other lives: Strathclyde University professor who was a renowned expert on the French poet Stéphane Mallarmé

Other lives: Publisher and bookseller who became Penguin retail director and president of the Booksellers Association