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British writer David Lodge has died at the age of 89, according to the publishing house of the author, known in particular for his trilogy in which he addressed academic circles in a satirical manner.
Liz Foley, director of the publishing house, wrote in a statement that “Lodge’s contribution to literary culture has been enormous, whether through his critical works or through his brilliant and famous novels which had already become classics.
The Penguin Random House statement quoted the deceased’s children as saying they were “very proud of his accomplishments and the pleasure that his works, especially his novels, have brought to many people.”
David Lodge was born on January 28, 1935, a few years before the Second World War, which he considered, in his acerbic style, a “rather appropriate” time for the birth of a future writer in England.
He grew up in modest surroundings in the south London suburbs, where university education was not common, but this talented student, encouraged by his high school teachers, enrolled at University College to study literature .
In 1960 he began teaching English literature at the University of Birmingham, where he spent his entire career.
The same year, he published his first novel, “The Picturegoers,” followed in 1962 by “Ginger, You’re Barmy.”
However, it was his trilogy “The Campus Trilogy” that demonstrated his literary abilities, consisting of three books: “Changing Places” published in 1975, “Small World” in 1984 and “Nice “Nice Work” in 1988.
