Denis Sampson facts for kids
Denis Sampson is a writer and literary critic from Ireland. He was born in Whitegate, County Clare, Ireland, in 1948. Today, he lives in Montreal, Canada. In 2015, he wrote a special book called A Migrant Life. This book is a memoir, which means it's a true story about his own life. It shares memories of his childhood in rural Ireland and his deep love for books. Denis Sampson also helps edit a magazine called the Canadian Journal of Irish Studies. He teaches English at Vanier College in Montreal too.
He has studied the works of other famous writers like John McGahern and Brian Moore.
Denis Sampson went to University College, Dublin, where he earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in English. He later earned a PhD in English from McGill University in Montreal. He is also a cousin of the well-known Irish novelist, Edna O'Brien.
Books by Denis Sampson
Denis Sampson has written several books. These books often explore the lives and works of other authors.
- The Found Voice: Writers' Beginnings (2016)
- A Migrant Heart (2014)
- Young John McGahern: Becoming a Novelist (2012)
- Brian Moore: The Chameleon Novelist (1998)
- Outstaring Nature's Eye: The Fiction of John McGahern (1993)
