Poetic Obituaries: Edward Berlinski, a lecturer with the English department's

Professional Writing Program who colleagues said spent his life spreading his passion for literature, died of a seizure Wednesday morning at his home in Cheverly, Md. He was 48 years old.

Berlinski, who suffered from epilepsy for nearly two decades, was a poet and an avid reader. He devoted his career to passing down his love of writing, Professional Writing Program Director Lea Chartock said.

"He was a poet; he was a writer; he was a prolific reader; he was a scholar," said Lucretia Berlinski, his wife of nearly eight years.

from Diamondback: Lecturer hoped to pass down love of writing

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