Dermot Healy (1947–2014)
Author of A Goat's Song
About the Author
Dermot Healy was born in Finea, County Westmeath, Ireland on November 9, 1947. His first volume of short stories, Banished Misfortune, was published in 1982. He wrote several novels including A Goat's Song, Sudden Times, and Long Time, No See. He also wrote volumes of poetry including A Fool's show more Errand and a memoir entitled The Bend for Home. He won several literary prizes including the Hennessy, the Tom Gallon and the Encore. He also wrote and directed plays including The Long Swim and On Broken Wings. He was the ageing Irish emigrant narrator in Nichola Bruce's film, I Could Read the Sky in 1999. He died on June 29, 2014 at the age of 66. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Healy, Dermot
- Birthdate
- 1947-11-09
- Date of death
- 2014-06-29
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Birthplace
- Finnea, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
- Places of residence
- County Cavan, Ireland
London, England
Ballyconnell, County Sligo, Ireland - Education
- University College Dublin (dropped out)
- Occupations
- novelist
playwright
poet - Organizations
- Heathrow airport (security guard)
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