Thomas Cromwell: Last News

Geri Horner took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday, where she paid tribute following the news of a sad death earlier this week.The singer posted a photo of the late author Dame Hilary Mantel, who died on Thursday, with the news announced the following day.MORE: Geri Horner shares powerful message in stunning outfitMum-of-two Geri captioned the image: "Brilliant." She then went on: "RIP. Hilary Mantel.

Manori Ravindran International Editor At the time of her untimely death, British author Hilary Mantel was consulting on the TV adaptation of her most recent novel, “The Mirror and the Light” — the conclusion to her critically acclaimed Tudor trilogy that began with “Wolf Hall.” The two-time Booker Prize-winning author’s sudden death at 70 was announced on Friday by her publishers, sending shockwaves among her fans and the literary and TV industries — but especially her inner circle of collaborators who were in constant touch with Mantel. Peter Kosminsky, the BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated director and screenwriter, has known Mantel for “many, many years,” he told Variety over the phone on Friday. Kosminsky directed the Golden Globe-winning BBC and PBS drama “Wolf Hall,” and the pair have been collaborating more recently on a BBC adaptation of “The Mirror and the Light,” which covers the last four years of the life of Thomas Cromwell (played by Mark Rylance), before his fall from grace and death by execution in 1540.

Jason Manford defends Harry and Meghan over hand-holding rowHe said: "Her wit, stylistic daring, creative ambition and phenomenal historical insight mark her out as one of the greatest novelists of our time."She will be remembered for her enormous generosity to other budding writers, her capacity to electrify a live audience, and the huge array of her journalism and criticism, producing some of the finest commentary on issues and books."He added that her emails were "sprinkled with bon mots and jokes as she observed the world with relish and pounced on the lazy or absurd and nailed cruelty and prejudice".Bill went on to say she had chronic health problems "which she dealt with so stoically".More tributes have flooded in for the late writer on social media.Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: "It is impossible to overstate the significance of the literary legacy Hilary Mantel leaves behind."Her brilliant Wolf Hall trilogy was the crowning achievement in an outstanding body of work. Rest in peace."Matthew Pennycook MP wrote: "Awful news.

Wolf Hall writer Dame Hilary Mantel has died aged 70.

Hilary Mantel, the author of Wolf Hall and a string of other hugely successful historical fiction books, has died aged 70, her publisher has said.

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