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'A larger-than-life recorder of human foibles and wonderment': Author Maeve Binchy dies, aged 72
Irish writer Maeve Binchy, who said she 'just wrote short stories' but ended up selling more than 40 million books, has died.
The year-old author was with her husband, writer Gordon Snell, when she passed away peacefully in a hospital yesterday.
Born in Dalkey south Co Dublin, Binchy studied at University College Dublin before starting her career as a teacher.
She went on to become a journalist, columnist and later, women's editor, at the Irish Times before she moved to England where she became London editor with the paper.
Her popular early collections of humorous short stories were based in London and Dublin.
But Binchy's novels also touched on poignant issues such as parent-child relationships and the illusion of love.
Her first novel, Light and Penny Candle, was published in and became a best seller.
Several of her works were adapted for the screen, includ