Culture That Made Me: Cork-born philosopher Richard Kearney 

In advance of his reading at West Cork Literary Festival, Richard Kearney reveals touchstones such as Máirtín Ó Direáin, Simone de Beauvoir and Phil Lynott 

Prof. Richard Kearney. Picture: Lee Pellegrini

Born in 1954, Richard Kearney grew up in Carrigrohane, Cork. He is the author of over 25 books on European philosophy and literature. He is a professor of philosophy at Boston College, Massachusetts. He is married with two daughters. 

He will be in conversation with Flor MacCarthy about his third novel Salvage at the West Cork Literary Festival, Bantry, 3pm, Friday, 7 July; there will be an additional Irish launch for Salvage at Union Hall’s Cnoc Buí Arts Centre (July 16). See: www.westcorkmusic.ie