Thomas Shea
Associate Professor
English
Current Research
- “Deep Diving and Fiberoptic Splicing: Literary Allusions and Repair in Colum McCann’s Twist.”
- “Desperado Lovers: Kevin Barry’s The Heart in Winter.”
- “A Mother’s Maelstrom; an Author’s Artistries: Claire Kilroy’s Soldier Sailor.”
- “Kevin Barry’s Night Boat to Tangier: Unearthing Fairy Forts of Memory.
Specialties
- Modern Irish Literature
- Blasket Island Writers: Tomás Ó Criomhthain, Peig Sayers, Muiris Ó Súilleabháin
- Contemporary Irish Literature
- The Novel
- Modern British Literature

thomas.shea@uconn.edu | |
Phone | 959-200-3786 |
CV | shea-cv |
Mailing Address | UConn Hartford 10 Prospect St. Hartford, CT 06103 |
Office Location | Hartford Times Building, Room 526 |
Campus | Hartford |
Office Hours | Fall 2024: M and Wed 10-11; 12:15-1:15 (In-Person) and by appointment |