James O'Sullivan (academic)
James O'Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Christopher O'Sullivan May 1986 Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, publisher, academic |
| Website | http://www.josullivan.org |
James Christopher O'Sullivan (born May 1986) is an Irish writer, publisher, and academic from Cork city.[1] He is the founding editor of New Binary Press and the author of two collections of poetry.
Education
O'Sullivan attended Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, where he took the Irish Leaving Certificate Examinations.[2] O'Sullivan did not enjoy his time at school.[3] He graduated from Cork Institute of Technology, University College Cork, and University College Dublin, having studied technology and literature.[4][5][6][7]
Career
O'Sullivan's first collection of poetry, Kneeling on the Redwood Floor, was released by Lapwing Publications in 2011.[8] O'Sullivan himself did not rate the work very highly.[9][10][11][12] In 2014, Alba Publishing released his second collection, Groundwork.
O'Sullivan writes for the Evening Echo, a regional newspaper in Cork.[13][14] He has worked particularly closely with Feis Maitiú Corcaigh, a major cultural festival, as their resident journalist.[citation needed]
O'Sullivan is involved in the study of digital humanities.[15] In 2012, he founded New Binary Press.[citation needed]
Personal
O'Sullivan was born and raised in Cork city, Ireland.[16] O'Sullivan has often expressed great affection for his home town.[17][18][19] He is the grandson of a locally-famed performer, Billa O'Connell.[20][21][22]
Bibliography
- Poetry Collections
- Groundwork, Uxbridge: Alba Publishing (2014), ISBN 978-1-910185-03-2
- Kneeling on the Redwood Floor, Belfast: Lapwing Publications (2011), ISBN 978-1-907276-84-2
References
- ^ “James, modest to a fault about his poetry”,Evening Echo, No. 34,389, September 9th, 2011. Pg 27.
- ^ “First collection for former Spioraid Naoimh Student”, Bishopstown News, Issue 20, September 2011. Pg. 26.
- ^ "Interview with James O'Sullivan", My Six at Six with Martina O'Donogue, C103FM, September 21st, 2011.
- ^ "2011 CIT Societies & Activities Awards Announced", Bishopstown News, Issue 16, May 2011. Pg 33.
- ^ “First Collection for Cork Poet”, The Cork News, Issue 97, August 12th, 2011. Pg 46.
- ^ “James, modest to a fault about his poetry”, Evening Echo, No. 34,389, September 9th, 2011. Pg 27.
- ^ “First collection for former Spioraid Naoimh Student”, Bishopstown News, Issue 20, September 2011. Pg. 26.
- ^ “First Collection for Cork Poet”, The Cork News, Issue 97, August 12th, 2011. Pg 46.
- ^ “First Collection for Cork Poet”, The Cork News, Issue 97, August 12th, 2011. Pg 46.
- ^ “Cork author finds inspiration in West Cork”, The Southern Star, September 10th, 2011. Pg. 14.
- ^ “First Collection for Cork Poet”, The Cork News, Issue 97, August 12th, 2011. Pg 46.
- ^ “James, modest to a fault about his poetry”, Evening Echo, No. 34,389, September 9th, 2011. Pg 27.
- ^ “First collection for former Spioraid Naoimh Student”, Bishopstown News, Issue 20, September 2011. Pg. 26.
- ^ “Billa's poetic grandson has book published”, The Opinion, Vol. 34 No. 11, November 2011. Pg. 69.
- ^ "Interview with James O'Sullivan",My Six at Six with Martina O'Donogue, C103FM, September 21, 2011.
- ^ “James, modest to a fault about his poetry”, Evening Echo, No. 34,389, September 9th, 2011. Pg 27.
- ^ "Interview with James O'Sullivan", My Six at Six with Martina O'Donogue, C103FM, September 21st, 2011.
- ^ “Billa's poetic grandson has book published”, The Opinion, Vol. 34 No. 11, November 2011. Pg. 69.
- ^ “Cork’s James sees poems in print”, Cork Independent, Issue 34, August 25th, 2011. Pg 14.
- ^ “First Collection for Cork Poet”, The Cork News, Issue 97, August 12th, 2011. Pg 46.
- ^ “Cork’s James sees poems in print”, Cork Independent, Issue 34, August 25th, 2011. Pg 14.
- ^ “James, modest to a fault about his poetry”, Evening Echo, No. 34,389, September 9th, 2011. Pg 27.