Anne Devlin

DOB - DOD

13 September 1951

Home Town

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Stage Debut

1986

Anne Devlin is a Northern Irish playwright, screenwriter, and short story writer, renowned for her explorations of political and social themes. Raised in West Belfast, she is the daughter of Paddy Devlin, a founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). Her early involvement in the civil rights movement, including participation in the 1969 People’s Democracy march, profoundly influenced her literary voice.

Devlin’s acclaimed play Ourselves Alone (1985) delves into the lives of three women amid the Northern Irish conflict, offering a nuanced perspective on the Troubles. Her short story “Naming the Names” further examines the personal dimensions of political turmoil. In 1998, she penned the screenplay for Titanic Town, a film depicting a woman’s efforts to shield her family from the surrounding violence in Belfast.

Throughout her career, Devlin has received numerous accolades, including the Samuel Beckett Award for Television Drama and the Hennessy Literary Award for short stories.

Works by Anne Devlin

Ourselves Alone

Ourselves Alone

1985

Anne Devlin

Ourselves Alone

Ourselves Alone

1986

Anne Devlin

Ourselves Alone

1986

Anne Devlin