David Lodge, figure of British literature, dies at 89

David Lodge, figure of British literature, dies at 89
David Lodge, figure of British literature, dies at 89

David Lodge has died at the age of 89. His publishing house announced this Friday, January 3, the disappearance of the British writer, renowned for his sarcasm and biting humor.

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In a press release, relayed by AFP, its publisher salutes his immense “contribution to literary culture” through “his critiques” and “his masterful and emblematic novels which have already become classics”. His children said they were “very proud of his achievements”.


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The novelist was known for his Campus Trilogya series of sarcastic novels about academia that he knew well as a professor of English literature at the University of Birmingham.

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