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I had a very happy childhood, which is unsuitable if you're going to be an Irish writer.
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Birth: | 28th May, 1940 |
Death: | 30th July, 2012 |
Nationality: | Irish |
Profession: | Writer |
Maeve Binchy Snell was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist, and speaker best known for her humorous take on 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, announced by Vincent Browne on Irish television late on 30 July 2012, was mourned as the passing of Ireland's best-loved and most recognisable writer.
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