Maeve Binchy
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Maeve Binchy in 2006 at a book signing in Dublin
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| Born | Anne Maeve Binchy 28 May 1939 Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 30 July 2012 (aged 73) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Period | 1978–2012 |
| Genre | Fiction, play, short story, travel writing |
| Literary movement | Post-war Irish fiction |
| Notable works |
Deeply Regretted By..., Circle of Friends, Tara Road, Scarlet Feather |
| Notable awards |
Jacob's Award 1978 British Book Award for Lifetime Achievement 1999 People of the Year Award 2000 W H Smith Book Award for Fiction 2001 Irish PEN/AT Cross Award 2007 Irish Book Award for Lifetime Achievement 2010 |
| Spouse | Gordon Snell (m. 1977–2012, her death) |
| Relatives |
William Binchy (brother) D. A. Binchy (uncle) |
Maeve Binchy Snell (28 May 1939 – 30 July 2012), known as Maeve Binchy, was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist, and speaker best known for her sympathetic and often humorous portrayal of small-town life in Ireland, her descriptive characters, her interest in human nature, and her often clever surprise endings. Her novels, which were translated into 37 languages, sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, and her death at age 73, announced by Vincent Browne on Irish television late on 30 July 2012, was mourned as the death of Ireland's best-loved and most recognisable writer.
She appeared in the US market, featuring on The New York Times best-seller list and in Oprah's Book Club. Recognised for her "total absence of malice" and generosity to other writers, she finished 3rd in a 2000 poll for World Book Day, ahead of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and Stephen King.
Anne Maeve Binchy was born on 28 May 1939 in Dalkey, the oldest of the four children of William and Maureen (née Blackmore) Binchy. Her siblings include one brother, William Binchy, Regius Professor of Laws at Trinity College, Dublin, and two sisters: Irene "Renie" (who predeceased Binchy), and Joan, Mrs Ryan. Her uncle was the historian D. A. Binchy (1899–1989). Educated at St Anne's (then located at No 35 Clarinda Park East), Dún Laoghaire, and later at Holy Child Convent, Killiney, she went on to study at University College Dublin (where she earned a bachelor's degree in history), she worked as a teacher of French, Latin, and history at various girls' schools, then a journalist at The Irish Times, and later became a writer of novels, short stories, and dramatic works.
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