Age, Biography and Wiki
Joseph O'Connor was born on 20 September, 1963 in Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish novelist (born 1963). Discover Joseph O'Connor's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?
| Popular As |
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| Occupation |
Novelist, journalist |
| Age |
60 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
20 September, 1963 |
| Birthday |
20 September |
| Birthplace |
Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality |
Ireland
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He is a member of famous Novelist with the age 60 years old group.
Joseph O'Connor Height, Weight & Measurements
At 60 years old, Joseph O'Connor height not available right now. We will update Joseph O'Connor's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Not Available |
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Who Is Joseph O'Connor's Wife?
His wife is Anne-Marie Casey
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Anne-Marie Casey |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 |
Joseph O'Connor Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Joseph O'Connor worth at the age of 60 years old? Joseph O'Connor’s income source is mostly from being a successful Novelist. He is from Ireland. We have estimated Joseph O'Connor's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Novelist |
Joseph O'Connor Social Network
Timeline
He worked in Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre selling fire places in the late 1980s.
Educated at Blackrock College, O'Connor graduated from University College Dublin with an M.A. in Anglo-Irish Literature.
He did post-graduate work at Oxford University and received a second M.A. from Leeds Metropolitan University's Northern School of Film and Television in screenwriting.
In the late 1980s, he worked for the British Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign; his second novel, Desperadoes, drew on his experiences in revolutionary Nicaragua.
On 10 February 1985 his mother was killed in a car accident.
O'Connor's novel Cowboys and Indians (1991) was on the shortlist for the Whitbread Prize.
The mother of his character Sweeney in The Salesman (1998) died in the same manner.
His 2002 historical novel Star of the Sea was an international number one bestseller.
Before success as an author, he was a journalist with the Sunday Tribune newspaper and Esquire magazine.
He is a regular contributor to Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) and a member of the Irish artists' association Aosdána.
O'Connor is the eldest of five children and brother of singer Sinéad O'Connor.
He is from the Glenageary area of south Dublin.
In 2002, he wrote the novel Star of the Sea, which The Economist listed as one of the top books of 2003.
His 2010 novel, Ghost Light is loosely based on the life of the actress Maire O'Neill, born Mary "Molly" Allgood, and her relationship with the Irish playwright John Millington Synge.
It was published by Harvill Secker of London in 2010.
O'Connor was a Research Fellow at the New York Public Library and Visiting Professor of Creative Writing/Writer in Residence at Baruch College, the City University of New York.
In 2014, he was announced as the inaugural Frank McCourt Chair in Creative Writing at the University of Limerick, where he teaches on the MA in Creative Writing.
He was a regular contributor to Drivetime, an evening news and current affairs programme on RTÉ Radio 1.
O'Connor's Shadowplay, published in 2019, was shortlisted for the 2019 Costa book prize in the Novel category.
He and his family have lived in London and Dublin, and occasionally resided in Manhattan during his work in New York City.
