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Tom Sharpe Obituary

LONDON (AP) — British novelist Tom Sharpe, who satirized everything from apartheid to academe in a series of best-sellers, has died at the age of 85.

Sharpe's Spanish publisher, Anagrama, said he died early Thursday in the Catalan town where he lived.

Born in 1928, Sharpe sharpened his satirical ax as a young man working in South Africa. He was deported in 1961 for criticizing the apartheid regime.

His first novel, the South Africa-set "Riotous Assembly," was published in 1971. He became one of Britain's most popular comic novelists with "Blott on the Landscape," the "Wilt" series about a long-suffering college lecturer, and "Porterhouse Blue," set in a fictitious Cambridge University college.

Susan Sandon, Sharpe's editor at Random House, said he was "witty, often outrageous, always acutely funny about the absurdities of life."


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Published by Examiner-Enterprise on Jun. 6, 2013.

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June 10, 2013

LET THE WORD OF GOD SOOTHE YOUR HEART."I-I MYSELF AM THE ONE THAT IS COMFORTING YOU PEOPLE."ish.51:12...~~~~~~

Jerdine Duncan

June 8, 2013

I would like to express my sincere sympathy for the passing of your love one. May you find peace and comfort from the God who comfort those who mourn. Isa 66:13.

Dylan-Michael Mcknight

June 8, 2013

I am very sorry for your loss. I would like to share a scripture with you and your family at John 3:16 please accept my condolences for the loss of your family member sincerely. Dylan-M M

Roy Duvall

June 7, 2013

I found a used copy of one his books in a bookstore in Key West, last year. It reminded me of all the joy that his books
gave me in the 1970's and 1980's. Condolences to his
family.

Betty Fowler

June 7, 2013

Prayer and condolences to the family of Tom Sharpe. He lived a long life of special mightiness from God at Psalm.90:10. ay the comfort of God be with you all

sue

June 7, 2013

It is my prayer that you gain the strength of God through this challenging time.

June 7, 2013

Offering my deepest condolences during this difficult time, I'm so very sorry for your loss, death is something we are never prepared for, but please find comfort in knowing sickness, pain and death will one day be no more.

June 7, 2013

Sad to hear the passing of a good friend "B" Toms and family Bridport Dorset

Victoria&Andrew ~":"~

June 6, 2013

GodBless you
Tom Sharpe
Our condolences to
Mr.Tom Sharpe-Family

Paul Richardson

June 6, 2013

My sympathy to all the family and to Tom Sharpe, thank you for the joy you have given me. My favourite author by a country mile.

with love

June 6, 2013

May the god of love bring your family peace. Psalms 55 verse 22 says, “ Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee..”

Dwayne Bickham

June 6, 2013

in God's care rest in peace

June 6, 2013

May your family be blessed with peace and comfort.

michelle plakas-kaiser

June 6, 2013

rip

June 6, 2013

Please accept my condolences as you look to our Heavenly Father for comfort during this difficult time.

June 6, 2013

(Salmos 37:29) Los justos mismos poseeran la tierra, y residiran para siempre sobre ella.
Gail University Park, Illinois

Henry Luthin

June 6, 2013

He was described as "Wodehouse on acid". A very funny, funny novelist. May God keep him.

James Willner

June 6, 2013

May the eternal light shine upon him.....

Brad Bogle

June 6, 2013

I have read all of Tom's books and enjoyed them immensely. And he's right, of course, life is absurd, so why not laugh about it. Thanks Tom.

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