Thomas Arthur Michael Irwin, (born 3 May 1934) is a British Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Kent[1] and author of several works of fiction, as well as scholarly books.
[3] Irwin was born in London, and was educated at William Ellis School, Camden and Exeter College, Oxford.
During his career Irwin wrote three books related to the field of English literature.
He contributed criticism and analysis of Hardy's works to several books and journals.
[6][7] In 2013 he wrote a novel, The Skull and the Nightingale, which has received a number of positive reviews.