Poetic Obituaries: "He had a remarkable memory for literature

and could quote reams not just of poetry but prose. He was a complete stickler for grammar and spelling--and precision in journalism--he couldn't bear sloppy writing. When he covered books awards he read all the shortlisted books from cover to cover--and the results often confirmed his dark suspicions that this was more than the judges managed," [Maev Kennedy said of John Ezard.]

from The Guardian: Guardian writer John Ezard dies aged 71

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