A Rough Year For Book Lovers Too: Famous Authors Who Died In 2016
The year 2016 was a hard year for celebrity deaths, but the world also lost a number of incredible authors who died over the past year.
From beloved children’s authors, to prize-winning novelists, here is a list of famous authors we said goodbye to in 2016.
Nobel Peace Prize-winning author Elie Weisel, who told the story of his Holocaust internment in his autobiographical novel Night, died on July 2 at age 87.
#BUin2016 also saw the loss of our beloved Elie Wiesel and we reflected thoughtfully on his legacy. His archives: https://t.co/VV6eFbdq4g pic.twitter.com/fXy6vwhBsg
— Boston University (@BU_Tweets) December 28, 2016
Weisel’s wise words about injustice inspired millions. Weisel, who once said, “the opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference,” said that there may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, “but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”
“Always take sides. “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." – Elie Wiesel
— Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) December 20, 2016
The world also lost beloved author Harper Lee in 2016. The American novelist won a Pulitzer Prize for her debut novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, which would go on to become one of the most-loved novels of all time and continues to be taught in schools throughout the country.
The most important moment in books of 2016: The death of Harper Lee: It was as if Scout herself had died. Of… https://t.co/o01LTMFOhE pic.twitter.com/3BqSvCOK8c
— Los Angeles Best Of (@LosAngelesBests) December 15, 2016
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