Deborah Curtis
Deborah Curtis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Deborah Woodruff 13 December 1956 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | |
Deborah Curtis (née Woodruff; born 13 December 1956) is a British writer who is the widow of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, who died by suicide in 1980.[1]
She met Ian Curtis at school.[2] They married on 23 August 1975, at St Thomas' Church in Macclesfield.[3] In 1995, she wrote Touching from a Distance, a detailed biographical novel about the life of Ian Curtis, from his teenage years until his untimely death.[4][5]
Deborah Curtis is co-producer of the film adaptation of this novel, Control, directed by Anton Corbijn and released in 2007. In this film, she is played by Samantha Morton.
Bibliography
- Touching from a Distance (1995)
References
- ↑ Wright, Lisa (8 October 2014). "Ian Curtis' wife felt 'angry' and 'humiliated' about being subject of 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'". NME. Archived from the original on 16 April 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ Barlow, Nigel (16 February 2015). "Campaign to set up an Ian Curtis museum at the Joy Division singer's former Macclesfield home". About Manchester. Archived from the original on 16 October 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ Jongh, Daniel de (22 August 2025). "Remembering Ian Curtis On His Wedding Day 23 August, 1975". Discipline Mag. Archived from the original on 16 October 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ Clay, Milo (2 April 2022). "Ian Curtis and Joy Division: A fan's guide to Macclesfield". Cheshire Live. Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ Barnett, David (14 June 2019). "Unknown Pleasures at 40: The Life, the legend and the legacy of Ian Curtis, Joy Division's lead singer". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2025.