March 2001: I am thirty-seven years old and was born in Limerick,
Ireland. I'm currently teaching English in Bangkok, Thailand, and have
been for the last three years. Before that I had briefs stints in Africa,
England and Japan. Why do I write? This is a question that has
perplexed me for a long time. I guess the only answer that I can come
up with is that it is a form of therapy for me, a form of catharsis,
though quite different from Aristotle's notion of catharsis. I think I'm
someone who is constantly stressed, so along with playing my guitar,
writing helps to relieve me of the stresses and strains of everyday life.
I might also add that it's my intention to return to England within the
next year in order to do an MA in Writing at Sheffield University.
Quite often I will just sit down at my desk and write exactly what
comes into my head. I'm also someone who has several different
projects going on at the same time. I find this helps a lot as I need
some emotional distance from what I'm writing, thus allowing me to
come back at a later date and cast a more critical eye over what was
written earlier. At the moment there are two plays on the go: one set
in Thailand in the late 1970's, and the other set in London in the early
1980's. Both of these plays are attempt s to discuss the themes of
education, culture, and the way language often causes confusion
rather than shed light on ideas and communication in general.
Go to "Minaret Skies"
Go to "The Auction at the Well"
Go to "A Bloody Good Book"
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