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 committed 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. 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. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Jongh, Daniel de (22 August 2025). "Remembering Ian Curtis On His Wedding Day 23 August, 1975". Discipline Mag. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Clay, Milo (2 April 2022). "Ian Curtis and Joy Division: A fan's guide to Macclesfield". Cheshire Live. 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.