in German and American history, 77 (born 1941) September 25 – Ismail Fahd Ismail, Kuwaiti novelist, short story writer and literary critic, 78 (born 1940) September 27 – Kavita Mahajan, Indian feminist Marathi fiction and non-fiction writer, children's writer and translator focusing on social issues, 51 (born 1967) September 28 – Tamaz Chiladze, Georgian dramatist, poet and novelist (The Pond and The Brueghel Moon), 87 (born 1931) Joe Masteroff, American playwright (Cabaret, She Loves Me) and 1967 Tony winner, 98 (born 1919) September 29 – Pascale Casanova, French literary critic rejected by French academia after her PhD but secured a posting at the United States Duke University, 59 (born 1959) September 30 – John J. McDermott, American philosopher, 86 (born 1932) October 1 – Donald Read, English historian, 88, (born 1930) Antoine Sfeir, Franco-Lebanese journalist and professor who wrote books such as The Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism, 69 (born 1930) October 2 – Smilja Avramov, Serbian academic and educator, 100 (born 1918) October 3 – Fang Nanjiang (方南江), Chinese writer of military-themed novels and major general of the People's Armed Police, 75 (born 1942) Heo Su-gyeong (허수경), South Korean poet, 54 (born 1964) October 6 – James Cowan, Australian author, 76 (born 1942) Ira Gasman, American playwright and lyricist, 76 (born c. 1942) Michel Vovelle, French historian specialising in French Revolution, 85 (born 1933) October 7 – Oleg Pavlov, Russian writer, 48 (born 1970) October 8 – David Wise, American spy novelist, writer of non-fiction (exposing Operation Ajax, Operation PBSuccess, Central Intelligence Agency involvement in the Bay of Pigs Invasion, in Laos and Vietnam, and efforts to overthrow Sukarno) and (inaugural) 1975 Orwell Award recipient, 88 (born 1930) October 9 – Robert Bausch, American novelist and short story writer, 73 (born 1945) October 11 – Fatos Arapi, Albanian poet and 2008 Struga Poetry Evenings Golden Wreath recipient, 89 (born 1929) Pran Nevile, Indian historian (Lahore: A Sentimental Journey), 95 (born 1922) Hebe Uhart, Argentine writer, 81 (born 1936) October 12 – Jan Jakob Tønseth, Norwegian biographer, essayist, member of the Norwegian Academy, novelist, poet, short story writer, translator, 1977 Gyldendal's Endowment recipient, 2002 Cappelen Prize recipient and 2007 Dobloug Prize recipient, 71 (born 1947) October 13 – Sue Hubbell, American librarian and essayist who wrote about beekeeping, 83 (born 1935) October 14 – H. G. Jones, American archivist, 94 (born 1924) October 15 – Arto Paasilinna, Finnish novelist (The