John O'Donohue is an Irish poet and Catholic scholar. He was awarded a Ph.D. in philosophical theology from the University of T?bingen in 1990. His book on the philosophy of Hegel, Person als Vermittlung, was published in Germany in 1993. His other works include Air: Breath of God, Stone As the Tabernacle of Memory, Water: The Tears of the Earth, and Anam Cara.