A writer of plays and children’s books who's involved in climate activism as a divestment campaigner, member of “BP or not BP?” and an occasional mermaid.
Darragh writes plays and children’s books. His work includes the Irish Book Awards nominated The Keeper, The Sky-Snake and the Pot of Gold in Magic: New Fairy Tales by Irish Writers, An Air Balloon across Antarctica and Climate + Change + Theatre: the 350 Plays Project. Originally from Ireland, Darragh has a PhD from Columbia University, where he designed the university’s first class on Climate Change and Literature in 2015. He is involved in climate activism as a divestment campaigner, member of “BP or not BP?” and an occasional mermaid.