Irish Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2019) Excellence Award
Vicky Phelan
ヴィッキー・フェラン
Vikkī Feran
Aliases:
Victoria Phelan / Victoria Kelly
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1974-10-28 （Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Ireland）
- Died
- 2022-11-14 （Limerick, Ireland） age 48
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Mooncoin, County Kilkenny → Limerick
Career
- Occupations
- healthcare campaigner
- Active Years
- 2011-2022
- Affiliations
- 221+ CervicalCheck patient group
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Limerick | — | European Studies | BA | — | Ireland |
University of Limerick
European Studies
Degree:
BA
Country:
Ireland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | An Post Irish Book of the Year | Overcoming: A Memoir | — | Irish Book Awards | winner |
| 2019 | RTÉ Radio 1 Listeners’ Choice Award | Overcoming: A Memoir | — | RTÉ Radio 1 | winner |
| 2018 | Honorary Doctorate | CervicalCheck campaigning | — | University of Limerick | awarded |
| 2022 | Freedom of Limerick | CervicalCheck campaign | — | Limerick City and County Council | awarded |
An Post Irish Book of the Year
2019
Work:
Overcoming: A Memoir
Organization:
Irish Book Awards
Result:
winner
RTÉ Radio 1 Listeners’ Choice Award
2019
Work:
Overcoming: A Memoir
Organization:
RTÉ Radio 1
Result:
winner
Honorary Doctorate
2018
Work:
CervicalCheck campaigning
Organization:
University of Limerick
Result:
awarded
Freedom of Limerick
2022
Work:
CervicalCheck campaign
Organization:
Limerick City and County Council
Result:
awarded
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Overcoming: A Memoir
2019 MemoirA memoir co-authored with Naomi Linehan detailing her life, the CervicalCheck cancer scandal, and her fight against the healthcare system.
medical scandalcancer journeyjusticewomen's health
Adaptations
- [Documentary film] Vicky (2022)
Bibliography
- Overcoming: A Memoir (with Naomi Linehan, 2019)
Adaptations
- Documentary film 'Vicky' (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- frank and powerful narrativeemotional and direct style
- Recurring Motifs
- struggle and resiliencefamily supportchallenging the system
Health
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Car crash injuries1990年代Injured in a car crash in France causing two deaths; comatose for 10 days but survived. Provided insight into healthcare systems.
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Cervical cancer2014-2022Misread CervicalCheck smear in 2011 led to diagnosis in 2014. Campaigned exposing scandal. Given <1 year in 2018 but lived 4 years with pembrolizumab; later palliative care.
Legacy
Key figure in exposing CervicalCheck scandal, leading to healthcare reforms including mandatory open disclosure legislation in 2023 named as her legacy. Widely praised across political spectrum.
In Popular Culture
- Subject of documentary 'Vicky' (2022). Named in BBC 100 Women 2018.
Trivia
- Survived 1990s France car crash that killed 2 and paralyzed another.
- Married to Jim Phelan, mother of 2.
- Campaigned successfully for access to pembrolizumab cancer drug.