Colum McCann

Summary

Colum McCann is a human^[1]. He was born in Dublin^[2]. He was born on February 28, 1965^[3]. He worked as a screenwriter^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], journalist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,064 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Dublin^[2], Colum McCann…
• Colum McCann was born on February 28, 1965^[3].
• Colum McCann held citizenship in Ireland^[10].
• Colum McCann held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Colum McCann worked as a screenwriter^[4].
• Colum McCann's professions included novelist^[5].
• Colum McCann's professions included writer^[6].
• Colum McCann worked as a journalist^[7].
• Colum McCann worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Colum McCann's professions included teacher^[12].
• Colum McCann's field of work was literary activity^[13].
• Colum McCann's field of work was journalism^[14].
• Colum McCann's field of work was creative writing^[15].
• Among Colum McCann's employers was European Graduate School^[16].
• Among Colum McCann's employers was Paris Match^[17].
• Among Colum McCann's employers was Hunter College^[18].
• Colum McCann's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin^[19].
• Colum McCann's education included a stint at Clonkeen College^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Colum McCann is Let the Great World Spin^[21].
• Colum McCann received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Colum McCann received the AWB Vincent Literary Award^[23].
• Colum McCann received the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature^[24].
• Colum McCann received the National Book Award^[25].
• Colum McCann received the National Book Award for Fiction^[26].
• Colum McCann received the Lucien Barrière Literary Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1965-02-28^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: f25f6765-66e5-4d16-9606-970a68d95cb7^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Dublin^[2], Colum McCann… he was born on February 28, 1965^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at Austin^[19], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1883^[34], headquartered in Austin^[35] and Clonkeen College^[20], a secondary school^[36], in Ireland^[37], founded in 1965^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], journalist^[7], university teacher^[8], and teacher^[12]. Fields of work include literary activity^[13]; journalism^[14], an industry^[39]; and creative writing^[15], a field of study^[40]. Employers include European Graduate School^[16], an educational institution^[41], in Switzerland^[42], founded in 1994^[43]; Paris Match^[17], a newspaper^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1949^[46], headquartered in Levallois-Perret^[47]; and Hunter College^[18], a university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1870^[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Colum McCann is Let the Great World Spin^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1925^[53]; AWB Vincent Literary Award^[23], a literary award^[54], in Ireland^[55], founded in 1972^[56]; Rooney Prize for Irish Literature^[24], a literary award^[57], in Ireland^[58], founded in 1976^[59]; National Book Award^[25], a literary award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1936^[62]; National Book Award for Fiction^[26], a literary award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1950^[65]; and Lucien Barrière Literary Award^[27], a literary award^[66], in France^[67], founded in 1976^[68].

Why It Matters

Colum McCann ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,064 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Works attributed to him include Apeirogon^[71], a literary work^[72] and Let the Great World Spin^[73], a literary work^[74].

FAQs

Where was Colum McCann born?

Born in Dublin^[2], Colum McCann…

What did Colum McCann do for work?

Colum McCann worked as screenwriter^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], journalist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Colum McCann go to school?

Colum McCann was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[19] and Clonkeen College^[20].

What awards did Colum McCann receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], AWB Vincent Literary Award^[23], Rooney Prize for Irish Literature^[24], and National Book Award^[25].