Person · Open Library
- Born
- 28 May 1940
- Died
- 30 July 2012
- Works
- 98
Top works
- The Scarlet Feather
- Omnibus Fiction
- Dublin people
- Silver Wedding The Lilac Bus
- Mishʾalot lev
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Film & TV
Writing
Known for
- Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments — Self2020
- The Meaning of Life — Self2009
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Article
Anne Maeve Binchy Snell (28 May 1939 – 30 July 2012) was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist, and speaker. Her novels were characterised by a sympathetic and often humorous portrayal of small-town life in Ireland, and surprise endings. Her novels, which were translated into 37 languages, sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. Her death at age 73, announced by Vincent Browne on Irish television late on 30 July 2012, was mourned as the death of one of Ireland's best-loved and most recognisable writers.
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 third in a 2000 poll for World Book Day, ahead of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and Stephen King.
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1939 births2012 deaths20th-century Irish dramatists and playwrights20th-century Irish novelists20th-century Irish short story writers20th-century Irish travel writers20th-century Irish women writers21st-century Irish novelists21st-century Irish short story writers21st-century Irish women writersAlumni of University College DublinBinchy family