fantasy author (born 1952) Tomás Eloy Martínez, Argentine writer (born 1934) February 2 Rosa Lobato de Faria, Portuguese writer (born 1932) Eustace Mullins, American writer, author and biographer (born 1923) February 5 – Peter Calvocoressi, Pakistani-born English historian and publisher (born 1912) February 6 – Robert Dana, American poet (born 1929) February 7 – William Tenn (Philip Klass), American science fiction writer (born 1920) February 8 – Wahei Tatematsu (立松和平), Japanese novelist (born 1947) February 10 – H. V. F. Winstone, English biographer and journalist (born 1926) February 11 – Colin Ward, English anarchist writer (born 1924) February 13 – Lucille Clifton, American poet (born 1936) February 14 – Dick Francis, Welsh novelist (born 1920) February 16 – Jim Harmon, American science fiction writer (born 1933) February 17 – Arnold Beichman, American writer (born 1913) February 23 – Mervyn Jones, English novelist and biographer (born 1922) February 27 – Carlos Montemayor, Mexican writer (born 1947) March 1 – Barry Hannah, American novelist and short story writer (born 1942) March 3 – Momo Kapor, Serbian writer (born 1937) March 9 – Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo, São Tome poet (born 1926) March 10 – Truddi Chase, American autobiographical author (born c. 1935) March 11 – Matilde Elena López, Salvadoran poet, essayist and playwright (born 1919) March 12 – Miguel Delibes, Spanish novelist (born 1920) March 14 – Vinda Karandikar, Indian poet and writer in Marathi (born 1918) March 15 Joseph Galdon, Filipino priest, academic and writer (born 1928) Patricia Wrightson, Australian children's writer (born 1921) March 16 – Jane Sherman, American writer (born 1908) March 17 – Sid Fleischman, American children's writer (born 1920) March 18 – Amanda Castro, Honduran poet (born 1962) March 20 – Ai Ogawa, American poet (born 1947) March 21 – Susana, Lady Walton, Argentine writer (born 1926) March 24 – William Mayne, English children's novelist (born 1928) March 28 – Zofia Romanowiczowa, Polish writer and translator (born 1922) April 2 – Carolyn Rodgers, American poet (born 1940) April 9 Hisashi Inoue (井上 ひさし), Japanese novelist and playwright (born 1934) Kerstin Thorvall, Swedish author, illustrator and journalist (born 1925) April 14 – Erika Burkart, Swiss German-language author (born 1922) April 16 – Carlos Franqui, Cuban writer and activist (born 1921) April 20 – Myles Wilder, American television comedy writer (born 1933) April 23 – Peter Porter, Australian-born British poet (born 1929) April 25 – Alan