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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>A writer of some memorable obituaries of Japanese actors,
directors and much else besides, James Kirkup, has his own obituary today in The
Independent, The Guardian, and previously in other newspapers. I see his
papers have gone to the Beinecke.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Roger</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>