Maeve Binchy

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Maeve Binchy was a bestselling Irish novelist and short story writer known for her warm, character-driven tales of everyday life and relationships, often set in small-town Ireland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
journalist
novelist
playwright
short story writer
adaptationOfWork Circle of Friends
surface form: Circle of Friends (1995 film)

Tara Road (2005 film)
awardReceived British Book Awards
surface form: British Book Award
birthName Maeve Binchy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Maeve Binchy Snell
causeOfDeath heart failure
countryOfCitizenship Ireland
dateOfBirth 1940-05-28
dateOfDeath 2012-07-30
employer The Irish Times
familyName Maeve Binchy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Binchy
gender female
genre contemporary fiction
fiction
romantic fiction
givenName Maeve
languageOfWorkOrName English
literaryFocus everyday life
relationships
name Maeve Binchy self-link
nationality Irish
notableWork A Week in Winter
Chestnut Street
Circle of Friends
Evening Class
Firefly Summer
Heart and Soul
Light a Penny Candle
Minding Frankie
Nights of Rain and Stars
Quentins
Scarlet Feather
Tara Road
The Lilac Bus
Whitethorn Woods
occupation journalist
novelist
playwright
short story writer
placeOfBirth Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland
placeOfDeath Dublin
surface form: Dublin, Ireland
spouse Gordon Snell
typicalSetting small-town Ireland
writingStyle warm and character-driven

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Hodder & Stoughton hasNotableAuthor Maeve Binchy
Maeve Binchy name Maeve Binchy self-link
Maeve Binchy birthName Maeve Binchy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Maeve Binchy Snell
Maeve Binchy familyName Maeve Binchy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Binchy
Dalkey notableResident Maeve Binchy
Circle of Friends notableWorkOf Maeve Binchy