Dermot Healy

This article is about the writer. For the former Kilkenny and Offaly manager, see Dermot Healy (hurling manager).

Dermot Healy
Born9 November 1947
Finnea, County Westmeath, Ireland
Died29 June 2014 (aged 66)
Ballyconnell, Sligo, Ireland
OccupationWriter
GenresNovels, plays, poetry, short stories
Notable worksA Goat's Song,
Sudden Times,
Long Time, No See

Dermot Healy (9 November 1947 – 29 June 2014) was an Irish novelist, playwright, poet and short story writer. A member of Aosdána, Healy was also part of its governing body, the Toscaireacht. Born in Finea, County Westmeath, he lived in County Sligo, and was described variously as a "master", a "Celtic Hemingway" and as "Ireland's finest living novelist".[1][2][3]

Often overlooked due to his relatively low public profile, Healy's work is admired by his Irish literary predecessors, peers and successors alike, many of whom idolise him—among the writers to have spoken highly of him are Seamus Heaney, Eugene McCabe, Roddy Doyle, Patrick McCabe and Anne Enright.[4][5] He has won several literary awards, and been nominated for both the Booker Prize and the International Dublin Literary Award.

  1. ^ Moynihan, Ciara (2 October 2012). "Dermot Healy to share literary insights". Mayo News. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ O'Mahony, John (3 June 2000). "Let the west of the world go by". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Long Time, No See". Penguin US. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference i_try_to_stay_out_of_it was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Jarman, Mark Anthony (8 July 2011). "A brilliant return for Dermot Healy". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 8 July 2011.