Colm Tóibín
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Summary
Colm Tóibín was born on May 30, 1955[1], in Enniscorthy[2]. He has worked as a poet[3], novelist[4], journalist[5], playwright[6], and literary critic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,468 views/month, #6,009 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Ireland[9]
- Occupation: teacher[10], essayist[11], short story writer[12], writer[13], screenwriter[14]
- Field of work: journalism[15], essay[16], drama[17], literary activity[18], prose[19], poetry[20]
- Educated at: University College Dublin[21], St Peter's College, Wexford[22]
- Notable work: The Heather Blazing[23], The Story of the Night[24], The Blackwater Lightship[25], The Master[26], Brooklyn[27], The Empty Family[28], The Testament of Mary[29]
- Award received: Costa Book Awards[30], Lambda Literary Award[31], Irish PEN Award[32], E. M. Forster Award[33], Dublin Literary Award[34], Encore Award[35], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[36], Joan B. Cendrós International Award[37], The Writers' Prize[38], Runciman Award[39], Hawthornden Prize[40], Bodley Medal[41], AWB Vincent Literary Award[42], Premio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela estranxeira[43]
- Member of: Aosdána[44], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[45], Royal Society of Literature[46]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[47]
- Influenced by: Frank O'Connor[48], Henry James[49], Ernest Hemingway[50], Elizabeth Bishop[51], D. H. Lawrence[52]
- Sex or gender: male[53]
- Commons category: Colm Tóibín[54]
- Residence: County Wexford[55]
- Family name: Tóibín[56]
- Given name: Colm[57]
- Official website: http://colmtoibin.com/[58], http://www.colmtoibin.com/[59]
Why It Matters
Colm Tóibín has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He has been cited as an influence by Christopher Hitchens[62], a journalist[63], 1949–2011[64], of United Kingdom[65], awarded the Richard Dawkins Award[66].
Works attributed to him include Brooklyn[67], a literary work[68].
FAQs
Where was Colm Tóibín born?
Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy[2].
What did Colm Tóibín do for work?
Colm Tóibín worked as a poet[3], novelist[4], journalist[5], playwright[6], and literary critic[7].
Where did Colm Tóibín go to school?
Colm Tóibín was educated at University College Dublin[21] and St Peter's College, Wexford[22].
What awards did Colm Tóibín receive?
Honors received include Costa Book Awards[30], Lambda Literary Award[31], Irish PEN Award[32], and E. M. Forster Award[33].
Who did Colm Tóibín influence?
Colm Tóibín has been cited as an influence by Christopher Hitchens[62].