This past Monday, a light went out in the world of words. Barry Hannah passed away of a heart attack at the age of 67. Hannah has published four story collections and eight novels, including Geronimo Rex (1972), which was awarded the William Faulkner Prize and was a finalist for the National Book Award. His New York Times obituary can be found here.

htmlgiant.com has posted a collection of eulogies and remembrances given by writers and editors, which can he found here.

Here is an excerpt from a eulogy by Michael Bible (author of My Second Best Bear Rug” (Paper Hero Press) and “Gorilla Math” (Greying Ghost Press)):

He believed in teaching writing, that it could help you if you listened and worked as hard as you could. But he hated the idea of “school.” When class started he would shut the door and say, “Ok, that’s school out there. This is life in here.”

We won’t forget you, Barry Hannah

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