De Selby is a fictional character written by which Irish writer?
De Selby "De Selby" (spelled "de Selby" in "The Third Policeman" and "De Selby" in "The Dalkey Archive") is a fictional character originally created by Flann O'Brien for his novel "The Third Policeman" in which the nameless narrator intends to use the proceeds of murder and robbery to publish his commentaries on de Selby — a crackpot savant who theorizes, among other things, that the earth is actually shaped like a sausage.
Arthur Mathews (writer) Arthur Mathews (born 30 April 1959 in Castletown Kilpatrick, Navan, County Meath) is an Irish comedy writer and actor who, often with writing partner Graham Linehan, has either written or contributed to a number of popular television comedies, most notably "Father Ted".