Richard Pine

Richard Leslie Beswetherick Pine[1][2] (born 21 August 1949) is the author of critical works on the Irish playwright Brian Friel, the Anglo-Irish novelist Lawrence Durrell, and aspects of art music in Ireland.

He worked for the Irish national broadcaster RTÉ Raidió Teilifís Éireann before moving to Greece in 2001 to found the Durrell School of Corfu,[3] which he directed until 2010.

[7] After attending Westminster School (1962–66), he began higher education in Ireland taking a BA in 1971 at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and a H.Dip.Ed in 1972, being President and gold medalist of the University Philosophical Society and winner of the Vice-Chancellor's Prize for English.

[8] In 1983, he became a senior editor in RTÉ's Public Affairs Division; a post he held for 16 years, subsequently editing the 6-volume series "Broadcasting and Irish Society" published for RTE by Four Courts Press (2002–2005).

The Art of Brian Friel,[10] the Nobel poet Seamus Heaney wrote "The particularity of quotation joined with the meditative, associative habit of your mind is the book's strength.

"[11] The Newsbrands Ireland Journalism Awards 2018 voted Richard Pine as "Critic of the Year" (for his book reviews in The Sunday Times), citing his "great erudition and fine judgement" as well as his "elegant style".

"The compilation of these minor writings, matched with the fine editing by Pine, provides a rejuvenating literary self-portrait of Durrell's prolific artistry...An essential addition to Durrellian studies."

Wayne Arnold, Journal of British Studies "The Eye of the Xenos" (2021) "The Quality of Life: essays on cultural politics 1978-2018": "this stimulating, eloquently written work" – Brian Maye, Irish Times