Queva Griffin
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Queva Griffin (10 August 1983 - 2003) was an Irish poet.[1][2] A sufferer of Cystic fibrosis, Griffin was a double organ recipient, the first person under-25 to survive a heart-lung double transplant.[3] She published a book of poetry as a fundraiser for the costs associated with her illness. She was named Young Person of the Year in 1998 for her courage during the transplant process.[1][4] She died in 2003, after picking up an infection.[5]
Works[]
- The Light:A collection of poems 1996 [6]
References[]
- ^ a b Pollack, Andy (10 November 1998). "Taoiseach praises `remarkable people' at award ceremony". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 Dec 2016.
- ^ Shanahan, Mary (11 August 1998). "Happy returns for the birthday girl ..." Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ Young, Caoimhe (22 July 2000). "Ireland To Get Vital Op Unit". The Mirror. Retrieved 5 Dec 2016 – via The Free Library.
- ^ Reid, Lorna (10 November 1998). "US senator scoops award for brokering North deal". Independent News & Media. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
Dublin schoolgirl Queva Griffin (16) was named as the Young Irish Person of the Year
- ^ Brady, Sasha (23 October 2017). "'I started planning my funeral, I thought there was no hope' - Cystic fibrosis sufferer on life-saving operation". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "The light, : a collection of poems by Queva Griffin, / Queva Griffin". National Collection of Children's Books. TCD.ie. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
Categories:
- Organ transplantation in the United Kingdom
- 2003 deaths
- 1983 births
- 20th-century Irish poets
- Deaths from cystic fibrosis
- Lung transplant recipients
- Heart transplant recipients
- Irish poet stubs