Sheehan Quirke is a writer based in England. In May 2022 he quit his job and started The Cultural Tutor on Twitter (now X) with the aim of democratizing elite knowledge. Since then, he has amassed over 1.7 million followers who include world famous personalities across the cultural and political spectrum, from James O'Brien to Jordan Peterson and Professor Alice Roberts to Steven Bartlett. He also writes a fortnightly newsletter with 100,000 readers that features seven short lessons on art, architecture, poetry, and music.