Kevin Maher(born 1972) is an Irish writer. He is currently employed as afilm criticatThe Times.[1]His work has appeared inThe Guardian,The Independent,andThe Observer.Hisdebut novel,The Fields,was published byReagan Arthur Booksin 2013.[2][3]It was listed in the 2013Waterstones 11,a literary book prize aimed at promoting debut authors.
Kevin Maher | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Dublin,Ireland |
| Education | University College Dublin |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Employer | The Times |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | thetimes |
Early life
editMaher was born inDublin,Ireland, in 1972.[4]His family was lower middle class Catholics.[2]His grandfather was a fighter in theIrish War of IndependenceinTipperary.[2]He graduated fromUniversity College Dublinin 1994, with an MA degree in film. During his graduation, he wrote for university magazines.[5]
Career
editAfter graduating, Maher moved toLondon,England, in 1994, to focus on journalism.[4]Before starting his career as a film critic, he worked as a waiter for several years.[6]He wrote forThe Face[7]andTime Outbefore joiningThe Times.He took a year off in 2001 after having his first child and in 2002, he first approachedThe Timesto write for it.[5]He joined the newspaper in 2004.[8]Since then, he has been writing reviews and weekly columns for it. He has interviewed directors includingSpike Lee,[9]Martin Scorsese,[8]andDennis Hopper.
Maher worked as a researcher on theChannel 4showFilm Night.[2]He also conducted an online course in film criticism forThe Times.[8]
Writing style
editMaher believes that being true to oneself is an important trait for all young writers. In interviews, he has stated that he avoids writing reviews based on discussions with his peer critics, believing they should be written exclusively from one's own perspective.[5]His reviews are often contrary to critical consensus.[5]
Personal life
editMaher lives inHertfordshire,England, along with his three children and wife.[4]
Bibliography
edit- The Fields(2013)[10]
- Last Night on Earth(2015)
References
edit- ^"Kevin Maher | The Times & The Sunday Times".www.thetimes.co.uk.Retrieved13 October2021.
- ^abcdO'Malley, J. P."Interview with a writer: Kevin Maher | The Spectator".The Spectator.Archivedfrom the original on 2 November 2021.Retrieved2 November2021.
- ^Burton, Charlie (24 April 2013)."A life well read: Kevin Maher talks similarities between fact and fiction".GQ.Archived fromthe originalon 22 May 2013.Retrieved20 July2013.
- ^abc"Kevin Maher | United Agents".www.unitedagents.co.uk.Retrieved13 October2021.
- ^abcd"Kevin Maher on how his university magazine made his career".Epigram.4 October 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 24 October 2021.Retrieved13 October2021.
- ^""The Fields," by Kevin Maher ".www.cbsnews.com.Archivedfrom the original on 28 October 2021.Retrieved13 October2021.
- ^"Kevin Maher Books".www.hachette.com.au.Retrieved13 October2021.
- ^abcwww.clock.co.uk, Clock Limited-."Understanding cinema: how to think like a film critic".Times+.Retrieved13 October2021.
- ^Maher, Kevin."Interview: Spike Lee on Da 5 Bloods, his new Vietnam war film".The Times.ISSN0140-0460.Retrieved1 November2021.
- ^"The Fields by Kevin Maher – review | Fiction".The Guardian.Retrieved13 October2021.