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muriel_volestrangler

(106,599 posts) Wed Apr 3, 2013, 07:28 AM Apr 2013

Author Iain Banks has terminal cancer

Author Iain Banks has revealed that he has late stage cancer and is unlikely to live for more than a year.

The Scottish writer posted a message on his official website saying his next novel The Quarry, due to be published later this year, would be his last.

The 59-year-old's novels include The Wasp Factory, The Crow Road, Complicity and the Culture series.

The statement said his health problems came to light when he saw his doctor, suffering from a sore back.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22015175

Crap. Of the 3 authors I like the most from the past 30 years or so, Douglas Adams died suddenly in his 50s, Terry Pratchett has early-onset Alzheimers, and now Iain Banks is unlikely to live another year.

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Author Iain Banks has terminal cancer (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 OP

Did you intend this to be a Lounge post? In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #1

I don't know - it's a bit of a downer for a Lounge post muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #2

My thoughts: Post this information in LBN. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #3

Someone else has now: muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #4

I'm glad someone did post it there. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #5

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Did you intend this to be a Lounge post?

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 07:31 AM

Apr 2013

muriel_volestrangler

(106,599 posts)

2. I don't know - it's a bit of a downer for a Lounge post

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 07:40 AM

Apr 2013

but it isn't current affairs, so I'm not sure how suitable it would be for GD - I really don't know how many DUers have heard of him. It's a big item on British websites like the BBC, Guardian and Independent, but may not mean much to average Americans.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

3. My thoughts: Post this information in LBN.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 08:00 AM

Apr 2013

Your link clearly shows this is a current news item. We have many British DUers.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,599 posts)

4. Someone else has now:

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 08:02 AM

Apr 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014442809

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

5. I'm glad someone did post it there.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 08:07 AM

Apr 2013

Leave this thread here.

It just needed better coverage than a Lounge thread.

I'm sorry for the pain you must be going through.

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