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John Healy (born 1943) is an Irish writer and former tournament chess player. Early life and personal life. He was born in London in 1943 [1] to Irish immigrant parents in London's Kentish Town. Leaving school at the age of 14, he spent his formative years in the army, where he had a successful boxing career.
May 25, 2012 · John Healy: Violence was the currency of The Grass Arena, of the place. It was quite a backwards subculture in this respect – almost like Vikings. There’s no home, no solace, no social security – except the bottle.
Mar 7, 2013 · John Healy is a former homeless alcoholic who wrote a best-selling book about his life on the streets, The Grass Arena. He also became a chess master and faced controversy with his publisher Faber & Faber.
3 days ago · Sian Grzeszczyk. 5th July 2024 at 3:54pm. John Healey has had the past few years to prepare for the role, having been appointed shadow defence secretary back in 2020 (Picture Yui Mok/PA) Defence Secretary John Healey is a stalwart of Labour's frontbench and has been an MP since 1997. The 65-year-old served in the Blair-Brown governments as well ...
John Healy was a former street criminal who became a chess prodigy and a best-selling author, but then disappeared from the public eye. This documentary by Paul Duane explores his life, his chess, his paranoia and his rediscovery.
Oct 9, 2013 · John Healy is complicated. Using a cold opening, Director Paul Duane dives head first into " Barbaric Genius ," a documentary comprising several years of one-on-one interviews examining the dense life of the protagonist in his own words.
Sep 26, 2013 · John Healy is a former boxer, alcoholic and chess player who wrote The Grass Arena, a literary autobiography. In this interview, he answers questions about his life, chess, writers, music and more.
