Eibhear Walshe

Eibhear
Walshe

Eibhear Walshe was born in Waterford, studied in Dublin, and now lives in Cork, where he lectures in the School of English at University College Cork. He has published in the area of memoir, literary criticism and biography, and his books include Kate O’Brien: A Writing Life, Oscar’s Shadow : Wilde and Ireland, and A Different Story: The Writings of Colm Tóibín. His childhood memoir, Cissie’s Abattoir was broadcast on RTE’s Book on One.

Eibhear Walshe was born in Waterford, studied in Dublin, and now lives in Cork, where he lectures in the School of English at University College Cork. He has published in the area of memoir, literary criticism and biography, and his books include Kate O’Brien: A Writing Life, Oscar’s Shadow : Wilde and Ireland, and A Different Story: The Writings of Colm Tóibín. His childhood memoir, Cissie’s Abattoir was broadcast on RTE’s Book on One.

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