The novel, pieced together from the fragments Bronte left at her death, was published in 2003. She is also famous for her novel 'Emma Brown', in which she undertook the Herculean feat of completing an unfinished 19-page manuscript by Charlotte Bronte. The film 'Making Waves' was based on her short story 'Some Ladies on a Tour', and was nominated for an Oscar in 1988. The writer and journalist wrote 12 books, including seven novels and three collections of short stories during her prolific career. Mr Wilkes said last night his wife had been ill for the last three years. She is survived by her husband Alan Wilkes, a former deputy editor at the Irish Press where Ms Boylan worked as a feature writer. The writer, famous for her novels 'Black Baby' and 'Emma Brown', passed away at the hospice in Harold's Cross in Dublin at 6pm yesterday. The novel was controversial and generated some discussion, but that kind of discussion that is always welcome.ĪWARD-winning novelist Clare Boylan has died at the age of 58 following a long battle with cancer. This was unexpected and extremely sad news.Ĭlaire Boylan was the author of Emma Brown, where she 'completed' the unfinished last novel of Charlotte Brontë Emma (you can read it here). When we checked the latest Brontë news today we were taken by surprise by the death of author Claire Boylan.
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