Seamus Deane

Quick Facts

Full Name	Seamus Deane
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Feb 9, 1940(1940-02-09)
Age	84
Date Of Death	2021-05-12
Birthplace	Derry
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Northern Ireland
Horoscope	Aquarius

Seamus Deane Biography

Seamus Deane is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on February 9, 1940 in Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Most well-known for his Guardian Fiction Prize-winning , Booker Prize- nominated first book Reading in the Dark (1996) He is also well-known for poetry collections like Gradual Wars (1972) and for his nonfiction work such like A Short History of Irish Literature (1986).

His Nobel Prize winning writer He and Nobel Prize-winning author Seamus Heaney were schoolmates at St. Columb’s College. were classmates during their time at St. Columb’s College.

Born into an Irish Catholic and Irish nationalist family, he grew up in the Irish nationalist childhood living in Derry, Northern Ireland.

Seamus Deane Net Worth

Seamus Deane is one of the richest Novelist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Seamus Deane 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He obtained his bachelor’s as well as master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and his doctorate from Pembroke College, Cambridge University.

He was a professor for two universities: University College Dublin and the University of Notre Dame. Additionally being an early member of the Field Day Theatre Company in Derry, Northern Ireland.

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Facts & Trivia

Seamus Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Seamus Deane celebrates birthday on February 9 of every year.

Top Facts about Seamus Deane

1. Seamus Deane was an Irish writer and critic born in 1940.
2. He was a professor of English at University College Dublin.
3. Deane wrote the critically acclaimed novel “Reading in the Dark.”
4. He also edited “The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing.”
5. Deane was awarded the Irish PEN Award for Literature in 2006.
6. He passed away on May 12, 2021, at the age of 81.
7. Deane’s work explored themes of identity and history in Ireland.
8. His writing often dealt with the Troubles and their aftermath.
9. Deane was a member of Aosdána, an association of Irish artists.
10. He received numerous awards for his contributions to literature and criticism.

Was Seamus Deane married?

Deane’s first marriage was to Marion Treacy. Together, they had four children: Conor, Ciarán, Cormac and Émer. He was in a civil partnership with Emer Nolan until his death; they had one child together (Iseult). Deane died on 12 May 2021 at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin.

Did Seamus Heaney have any sisters?

How many siblings did Seamus Heaney have? Seamus Heaney was the eldest of nine children born to Patrick Heaney and Margaret ‘Totti’ McCann. His younger brother Christopher tragically died in a road accident aged four. He was hit by a car while walking near the family farm at Mossbawn in February 1953.

Which well known writer came from Northern Ireland?

• Anna Burns.
• Ciarán Carson.
• Mairtín Crawford.
• Brian Friel.
• Seamus Heaney.
• John Hewitt.
• C. S. Lewis.
• Philip MacCann.

Who is the most famous Irish poet?

Poet, playwright, and translator Seamus Heaney has been called “the most important Irish poet since Yeats” and is arguably one of the best-known poets in the world.

What is Seamus Heaney most famous poem?

Digging’ from Seamus Heaney’s 1966 debut, Death of a Naturalist , is perhaps his most famous poem. In common with other famous Seamus Heaney poems, as well as being critically acclaimed, ‘Digging’ is also very well-known from being widely studied in schools and universities around the world.