Conor Kostick
Irish writer and historian
Conor Kostick (born 26 June 1964) is a historian and writer living in Dublin. He is the author of many works of history and fiction. A former chairperson of the Irish Writers Union and member of the board of the National Library of Ireland, he has won a number of awards.
Early life
Kostick is the eldest of two boys born to teachers Gerrie and Marjorie Kostick in Chester, England. His father was Jewish-Irish, brought up in Dublin but having moved to the UK in the 1950s, where he became a physical education teacher, while his mother was a teacher of maths. One set of grandparents were Polish Jews, who moved to Ireland to escape pogroms. Kostick attended a local comprehensive school in Chester.
Career
Conor Kostick was the editor of Socialist Worker in Ireland and a reviewer for the Journal of Music in Ireland.
A historian, he holds a doctorate, and has lectured and researched at Trinity College Dublin. He has been awarded research fellowships by the Irish Research Council and the University of Nottingham.
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