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Dervla Murphy

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Irish touring cyclist and writer (1931-2022)

WritersLived 1931 to 2022 · aged 90
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Dervla Murphy was an Irish touring cyclist and author of adventure travel books, writing for more than 50 years.

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Dervla Murphy in Barcelona, 1950sDervla Murphy in Barcelona, 1950sDervla Murphy with her bikeDervla Murphy with her bikeDervla Murphy with bike in 1994Dervla Murphy with bike in 1994Dervla Murphy and Sir Michael Palin in 2012Dervla Murphy and Sir Michael Palin in 2012

Awards 4

2021Edward Stanford Award for Outstanding Contribution to Travel Writing
2019Ness Award
2013Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
1978Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize

Connected to Dervla 4

Robert MacfarlaneAlso won Ness AwardRay MearsAlso won Ness AwardSimon ReeveAlso won Ness AwardRory StewartAlso won Ness Award

Writers born in the 1930s 2

Fred De Bruyne48.9Andrzej Mularczyk48.9

About this person

Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2022 · aged 90
Wikipedia
14 languages

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