Maureen Duffy

Maureen Duffy, 92, died on May 28, 2026. Maureen Duffy was known publicly as an English poet and playwright and novelist. Maureen Patricia Duffy (21 October 1933 – May 2026) was an English poet, playwright, novelist and non-fiction author. Long an activist covering such issues as gay rights and animal rights, she campaigned especially on behalf of authors. Duffy received the Benson Medal from the Royal Society of Literature for her lifelong writings. In 2025, she was announced as the inaugural winner of the RSL Pioneer Prize, founded by Bernardine Evaristo, to be awarded to a different woman writer aged over 60 every year for ten years. Public biographical listings identify Duffy as an English poet. Duffy was also associated with playwright and novelist. This public record remains centered on Duffy's work as an English poet and playwright and novelist and the documented milestones of that career.