C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)

Children's Author

1

Michael Longley, 85

Poet

2

Seamus Heaney (1939-2013)

Novelist

3

Kate Thompson, 65

Novelist

4

Brian Friel (1929-2015)

Playwright

5

Brian Moore (1921-1999)

Novelist

6

Eve Bunting (1928-2023)

Young Adult Author

7

Louis Macneice (1907-1963)

Poet

8

Bob Shaw (1931-1996)

Novelist

9

Ciaran Carson (1948-2019)

Poet

10

Lisa McGee, 44

Screenwriter

11

Derek Mahon (1941-2020)

Poet

12