Cormac Vale is an Irish writer and lecturer in literature whose work often explores identity, resilience, and the human condition. Educated at Trinity College Dublin, Vale has written essays and fiction before turning to reflective nonfiction. His teaching career has focused on literature’s ability to illuminate psychological truths, and his writing carries the same depth of inquiry. Edge of Me is his f irst book of nonfiction, written after his own experience of personal upheaval. He lives in Galway, where he continues to write and teach, often blending literary analysis with reflections on resilience.