Quick Facts

NAME: Joseph O'Connor
OCCUPATION: Journalist, Author
BIRTH DATE: September 20, 1963 (Age: 49)
EDUCATION: University College, Dublin
PLACE OF BIRTH: Ireland
Full Name: Joseph Victor O'Connor
ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo

Best Known For

The brother of singer Sinéad O'Connor, writer Joseph O'Connor wrote the novel Cowboys and Indians, which was on the short list for the Whitbread Prize.

Joseph O'Connor biography

Synopsis

Joseph O'Connor was born September 20, 1963. The brother of singer Sinéad O'Connor, he graduated from University College, Dublin in 1986. His early works include Cowboys and Indians, which was on the short list for the Whitbread Prize. Other novels include True Believers, Desperadoes and The Salesman. In 2003, The Economist named his novel Star of the Sea one of the top books of the year.

Profile

Writer. Born Joseph Victor O'Connor on September 20, 1963. The brother of singer Sinéad O'Connor, Joseph O'Connor graduated from University College, Dublin, in 1986. His early works include Cowboys and Indians (1991), which was on the short list for the Whitbread Prize. Other novels include True Believers, Desperadoes and The Salesman. Joseph O??Connor is also the author of two books of humor: The Secret Life of the Irish Male and The Irish Male at Home and Abroad. In 2003, The Economist named O??Connor??s novel Star of the Sea one of the top books of the year.

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