Michael O'Donnell

Michael O'Donnell is the author of Above the Fire. His next novel, Concert Black, will be published in 2026. His writing appears in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist.

A Portrait of the Scholar

The life of Ireland’s towering literary figure became a work of art in its own right

By Michael O'Donnell | Monday June 2, 2025

A Portrait of the Scholar

By Michael O'Donnell | Monday June 2, 2025

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