Patrick O’Sullivan
Patrick O’Sullivan, Visiting Professor of Irish Diaspora Studies at London Metropolitan University, grew up in rural Cork and inner-city Liverpool. He holds an Oxford English Literature degree designed by Tolkien and Lewis and was involved in the 1968 BBC documentary Tolkien in Oxford. Formerly a probation and social work specialist, he has taught social work and literature. As a writer and researcher, his projects span television, radio, theatre, and music. Notable works include Irish Night (1987), The Irish Worldwide (1992-97), and consultancy for The Irish Empire series (1999) and the Encyclopaedia of Ireland (2003). He resides in Bradford, Yorkshire.
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