Maeve Binchy

✶May 28, 1939

†July 30, 2012

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Anne Maeve Binchy Snell 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.

Irish novelist (1939–2012)

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Biography from the article Maeve Binchy on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.