The most recent, Arthur C Clarke, passed away on May 16, 2022 at the age of 84. He was born in 1938 and was known as the father of modern science fiction. His works covered many fields, including science fiction, history, philosophy, and so on. He was known as the master of science fiction literature.
I don't have the updated information on which novel writer passed away recently. Maybe you can browse through popular literary forums or recent news articles to find out.
The 19th century was the peak of literary and artistic creation. If one were to choose the most famous countries, then England's Faulkner and France's painter Francis Bacon would probably be the focus of attention. Faulkner was born in the middle of the 19th century and was regarded as the greatest of the 20th century. His works were full of darkness and violence, with a strong sense of social criticism, including classic works such as The Sound and Fury, The Fall of Virgil, and A Farewell to Arms. Francis Bacon was a famous French painter in the late 19th century. His works were famous for their strong colors and strokes, especially in the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements. His representative works included The Game of Time, sunrise: Impression, The Last Supper, and so on. In addition to Faulkner and Francis Bacon, the works of other famous 19th-century writers such as Dickens, Jane Austen, Bronte, Hugo, Tolstoy, etc. all made important contributions to the history of literature. Other than Bacon, there were also painters like John Fletcher, Paul Gauguin, Edward Awamaru, and others whose works had high artistic value.
I'm not sure off the top of my head. You might want to check recent news or literary websites for the latest info.
There are several Swedish crime fiction writers who died early. One such example could be Stieg Larsson, but it depends on your specific criteria.
Mianbei Meinan was a famous writer who died of illness in Beijing at the age of 82. He was an outstanding master of literature and left us many works. His works include novels such as Dimou, Noble Family Murder, and Golden Branch. The death of Mei Nan was a great loss to the literary world.
It was difficult to give a definite answer to the best of the 20th century in the world. This was because each of them had a different writing style and theme. The best of the 20th century, Faulkner. His works were often full of dark humor and dystopian topics such as The Sound and Fury, Glory, and Vikings in Australia. His best works of the 20th century were full of realism and modernist elements, such as The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, and Notre-Dame de Paris. The best Potter author of the 20th century, JK Rowling. Her Wizarding World series was very popular with readers, such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The best of the 20th century were also other excellent people such as Tolstoy, Hugo, Maugham, Dickens, Faulkner, Ernest Hemmingway, Calvino, Margaret Atwood, and so on. Each of them is worth appreciating and learning from.
I'm not sure off the top of my head. You might have to check the latest news or literary reports for that specific information.
I don't have that information readily available. You might need to check specialized literature or online resources dedicated to English crime fiction writers to get the exact answer.
The 19th century was the peak period of English literature. One of the many famous people who was known as the "Great Master of English Literature" was William shakespeare.