Michael David O'Brien
Also recorded as Michael D. O'Brien
Michael David O'Brien
- Born
- 1948 · Ottawa.
- Nationality
- Canada
- Occupation
- writer · essayist · painter · artist
- Education
- St. Patrick's High School
- Honours
- Andrija Buvina Award
- Languages
- English
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Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Michael D. His recorded language was English. His recorded confession was Catholic Church.
Documentary record
Michael David O'Brien, a writer and artist, was born on 2 April 1948 in Ottawa. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Place of activity recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek: Combermere, Ontario.
Identity
Identity
Michael David O'Brien is recorded as writer, essayist, painter and artist.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1948
Michael David O'Brien was born in 1948 at Ottawa.
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- 1.Larminat, Astrid De. Michael D. O'Brien, un prophète venu du Canada. Le Figaro. November 15, 2012.
- 2.Tischler, Nancy M. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction: From C.S. Lewis to Left Behind. ABC-CLIO. 2009. 978-0-313-34568-5.
- 3.Gyapong, Deborah. Man needs beauty out of hunger for God, says author. Catholic Register. 2017-08-21.
- 4.Artist and novelist Michael O'Brien to keynote at conference.
- 5.Beeler, Killian. StudiO'Brien: the contemporary Catholic artist The University News. The University News. University of Dallas. 2014-01-28.
- 6.New Book Features Religious Art of Michael O'Brien. ZENIT – English. 2020-02-20.
- 7.Bastien, Richard. Biography of Michael O'Brien details a creative life full of joys and sorrows. Catholic Education Resource Center. 3 March 2018.
- 8.Harvey, Bob. Valley home to 'Canada's Dostoyevsky'. Ottawa Citizen. 1, 2. 23 November 1997.
- 9.Review. www.publishersweekly.com.
- 10.Bestselling Catholic Fiction Writer Michael O'Brien releases 'Theophilos'. The Catholic Advance. 12. 2010-05-21.
- 11.Review. www.publishersweekly.com.
- 12.Kreeft, Peter. Voyage to Alpha Centauri. The American Spectator. 46. 10. 3. December 2013.
- 13.Salai, Sean. Writing for the Eschaton: Q&A with Author Michael D. O'Brien. America – the Jesuit Review. 2014-07-16.
- 14.Woodard, Joe. A disturbingly immediate Apocalypse: If its thesis is wrong, a new Canadian novel may one day rank as a religious classic. Alberta Report / Newsmagazine. 23. 31<!--. 1996-07-15.
- 15.Coren, Michael. At Large – Far from the Madding Crowd. Books in Canada. September 1997.
- 16.Cavallin, Clemens. Tragedy and the Cross: The Role of Suffering in Michael D. O'Brien's Novels. The European Conservative. 2022-12-19.
- 17.Pearce, Joseph. Father Elijah in a Nutshell. Crisis Magazine. 2023-02-19.
- 18.Hudak, Melissa. Strangers and Sojourners. Library Journal. 122. 2. 66. 1997-02-01.
- 19.Mort, John. Eclipse of the Sun. Booklist. 94. 19–20. 1728. June 1, 1998.
- 20.Sibley, Robert. The Apocalypse has begun. Report / Newsmagazine (Alberta Edition). 28<!--. 2001-02-22.
- 21."Book Review: The Family and the New Totalitarianism", Ricochet (September 9, 2019)
- 22.Good, Laurel (June 21, 2012), "Landscape with Dragons", The Imaginative Conservative.
- 23.Miesel, Sandra and O'Brien, Michael "Tolkien and Rowling: Common Ground" (letter to editor and response) Catholic Education Resource Center
- 24.Bowles, Anastasia. How the dragons got so friendly: An artist warns of the merging of good and evil in children's literature and film. Alberta Report / Newsmagazine. 21. 21<!--. 1994-05-09.
- 25.Baker, Marilyn. William Kurelek: painter & prophet. Manitoba History. 77. 46–47<!--. Winter 2015.
- 26.Wald, Jeffrey. Wake-Up Call: The Apocalypse: Warning, Hope & Consolation by Michael D. O'Brien. Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity. 32. 2. 57–58<!--. March–April 2019.
- 27."About" Justin Press website
- 28."About Us" Ignatius Press website
- 29.Wiseblood Books website
- 30.Divine Providence Press website
- 31.Croatian News Agency (Hina). "Dani kršćanske kulture": nagrada "Buvina" uručena Michaelu D. O'Brienu. hina.hr. 17 March 2005.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 5
- Cavallin, Clemens. On the Edge of Infinity: A Biography of Michael D. O'Brien. Ignatius Press. 2019. 9781621642602.
- Jeffrey, David Lyle. Christianity and Literature: Philosophical Foundations and Critical Practice. InterVarsity Press. 269–307. 2011. 978-0-8308-6840-7.
- Urbaniak-Rybicka, Ewa. A Brave New Schizophrenic World – Canada in Michael O'Brien's Plague Journal. TransCanadiana. 6. 301–316<!--. 2013.
- Wachs, Anthony M. Apocalyptic Rhetoric in the Literature of Michael D. O'Brien. Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture. 21. 2. 55–80. Spring 2018. 10.1353/log.2018.0009.
- Weisel, Aaron J. (2023). "Michael D. O'Brien's Apocalyptic Aesthetics." Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture. 26 (1): 119–152. .
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