Thomas Wright has British and Irish nationality and lives in Italy, where he teaches and writes. He has written several non-fiction books, numerous articles for the TLS, The Lancet and the Independent, and a documentary for BBC Radio. His fiction has been published by Scribble and TrashLight. His play 'Death in Genoa' was performed in London and Genoa, and made into an online audio-drama starring Simon Callow Listen to "Death in Genoa" for free. His story 'The Story of Tom O’Reilly' is dedicated to Mary Bridget Fanning, née Danaher (born Glenagower, Ireland 1927, died St. Neots, England, 2019).
He would like to thank Dr. David Clare (Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick) for his advice about the mid-Twentieth century, Limerick Irish English spoken by its protagonist.
