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Deric Francis Longden (29 November 1936 23 June 2013) was an English writer and autobiographer.

Deric Longden
BornDeric Francis Longden
(1936-11-29)29 November 1936
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Died23 June 2013(2013-06-23) (aged 76)[1]
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationWriter, screenwriter
GenreAutobiography
Notable worksLost For Words
Spouse
  • Diana Hill
    (1958 – 1985 (her death))
  • Aileen Armitage
    (1990 – 2013 (his death))
Children1 son, 1 daughter,
4 stepchildren

Longden was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.[2] He married Diana Hill in 1958 and had two children.[2] After various jobs he took over a small women's lingerie factory, but began writing and broadcasting in the 1970s for programmes like Does He Take Sugar? and Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4.[2] Most of his work was based on his own experience.[2] His wife Diana's illness, subsequently believed to be a form of myalgic encephalomyelitis, forced him to sell the factory. Afterwards, he worked as a full-time writer, broadcaster and speaker.[2]

The bestselling Diana’s Story, published in 1989, was followed by Lost for Words, The Cat Who Came in from the Cold, I’m a Stranger Here Myself, Enough to Make a Cat Laugh, A Play On Words and Paws in the Proceedings.

Deric Longden's first two books were adapted for television, the first retitled Wide-Eyed and Legless.[2] The second, Lost for Words, was screened in January 1999 and won the Emmy for best foreign drama and a BAFTA for Thora Hird as best actress.[2]

After the death of his first wife Diana in 1985, he married novelist Aileen Armitage in 1990 and they moved to Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.[2]

Deric Longden died of cancer of the oesophagus on 23 June 2013. He was survived by his second wife, children, and granddaughter.[1]


Works


Longden's other books describe life with his near-blind second wife, the novelist Aileen Armitage and their cats:


References


  1. Kilcommons, Denis (25 June 2013). "Obituary:Deric Longden". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. Staff writer (4 July 2013). "Deric Longden: Deric Longden, who has died aged 76, wrote books that brought a gentle and life-enhancing humour to the problems of living with disability". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  3. "Lost for Words (TV Movie 1999) - IMDb". IMDb.





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