Difference between revisions of "Kevin Myers"
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| − | Myers was born to an Irish emigrant family in Leicester, England, where his father was a General Practitioner.<ref name="Craig">Craig, Patricia. "[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/watching-the-door-by-kevin-myers-792501.html Watching the Door, by Kevin Myers]". ''Irish Independent'', 7 March 2008. Retrieved on | + | Myers was born to an Irish emigrant family in Leicester, England, where his father was a General Practitioner.<ref name="Craig">Craig, Patricia. "[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/watching-the-door-by-kevin-myers-792501.html Watching the Door, by Kevin Myers]". ''Irish Independent'', 7 March 2008. Retrieved on 3 August 2010.</ref> |
| − | Myers graduated from University College Dublin in 1969, and, 'in common with many of his generation, held mildly "Leftist" and Republican views until exposure to the badness of Belfast began a change of heart. This memoir deals with his experience of getting the naivety knocked out of him, in horrendous circumstances.'<ref name="Craig"></ref> | + | Myers graduated from University College Dublin in 1969, and, 'in common with many of his generation, held mildly "Leftist" and Republican views until exposure to the badness of Belfast began a change of heart. This memoir deals with his experience of getting the naivety knocked out of him, in horrendous circumstances.'<ref name="Craig">Craig, Patricia. "[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/watching-the-door-by-kevin-myers-792501.html Watching the Door, by Kevin Myers]". ''Irish Independent'', 7 March 2008. Retrieved on 3 August 2010.</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:54, 3 August 2010
Kevin Myers (born 30 March 1947) is an Irish journalist and writer. He writes for the Irish Independent and is a former contributor to The Irish Times, where he wrote the "An Irishman's Diary" opinion column several times weekly. Until 2005, Myers wrote for the Sunday Telegraph in the UK.
Early life
Myers was born to an Irish emigrant family in Leicester, England, where his father was a General Practitioner.[1]
Myers graduated from University College Dublin in 1969, and, 'in common with many of his generation, held mildly "Leftist" and Republican views until exposure to the badness of Belfast began a change of heart. This memoir deals with his experience of getting the naivety knocked out of him, in horrendous circumstances.'[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Craig, Patricia. "Watching the Door, by Kevin Myers". Irish Independent, 7 March 2008. Retrieved on 3 August 2010.
