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Moacyr Scliar * 23 March 1937 - † 27 February 2011 WE ARE MOURNING THE DEATH OF OUR FRIEND AND AUTHOR MOACYR SCLIAR, WHO PASSED AWAY ON 27 FEBRUARY. Moacyr Scliar was one of Latin America's most important contemporary writers who was repeatedly awarded the most distinguished prizes of [...]

José Saramago * 16 November 1922 - † 18 June 2010 WE ARE MOURNING OUR FRIEND, AUTHOR AND NOBEL PRIZE WINNER JOSÉ SARAMAGO. At 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 18th, José Saramago died in his home on Lanzarote at the age of 87, due to a multiple organ failure [...]

Ray-Güde Mertin * 19 July 1943 - † 13 January 2007 WE ARE IN MOURNING FOR OUR BELOVED “CHEFINHA”, RAY-GÜDE MERTIN. She died on January 13th, after having struggled so bravely against an unbeatable illness. Our memories of her energy, her dedication and her optimism are an example to us [...]