Clare O'Dea Author

Originally from Dublin, Clare O'Dea has lived in Switzerland since 2003. After studying French and Russian at Trinity College Dublin, she had a varied media career in Ireland, with a freelance stint in Russia. Clare worked for the state broadcaster (RTE), the 'Irish Times', Today FM and the Guna Nua Theatre Company. Her first non-fiction book, 'The Naked Swiss: A Nation Behind 10 Myths', was published in 2016 by Bergli Books. A second updated edition followed in 2018. Clare turned to Ireland as a subject for her second book, 'The Naked Irish: Portrait of a Nation Beyond the Cliches'.