The death of the owner of "Palace of the Wolves" British writer Hilary Mantel

British authors and literary institutions mourned Hilary Mantel, who died at the age of 70, as "one of the best writers of our time".

The British writer is best known for the "Wolf Hole" trilogy, which deals with the life of Thomas Cromwell, which won international acclaim and won the British Booker Prize for Literature.

Prominent authors mourned the late writer after the publishing house "HarperCollins" announced in a statement that she passed away last Thursday "suddenly and quietly" among her family and close friends.  

"Hilary Mantel was one of the greatest English novelists of the century and her beloved works are considered modern classics. We will miss her greatly," HarperCollins said.

For its part, J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books, mourned the late author on Twitter, saying, "We have lost a genius."

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