It has been a fortnight when words paused and two authors died. On May 28, African legend Ngugi wa Thiong’o passed away, and on Monday (June 9), Frederick Forsyth became part of the mists of time. And an essential part of growing up in Madras for an entire generation.

Day of the Jackal author Frederick Forsyth has died after a brief illness at the age of 86.

British novelist and former MI6 agent died after a brief illness