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Colm Tóibín

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Irish novelist and writer (born 1955)

WritersBorn 1955 · age 71
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Colm Tóibín is an Irish novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, critic, playwright and poet.

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Colm Tóibín
said · Feb 19, 2013
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A novelist could probably run a military campaign with some success. They could certainly run a country.

Colm Tóibín, novelist - portrait of the artist, The Guardian (19 February 2013)

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Colm Tóibín
said · Feb 19, 2013
Own words

If a storyteller came up to me, I'd run away.

Colm Tóibín, novelist - portrait of the artist, The Guardian (19 February 2013)

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Colm Tóibín
said · Feb 19, 2013
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The only time I've ever learned anything from a review was when John Lanchester wrote a piece in the Guardian about my second novel, The Heather Blazing.

Colm Tóibín, novelist - portrait of the artist, The Guardian (19 February 2013)

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Awards 14

2023Bodley Medal
2022The Writers' Prize
2018Runciman Award
2017honorary doctorate
2015Hawthornden Prize
2010Joan B. Cendrós International Award
2009Costa Book Awards
2007Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
2006Dublin Literary Award
1995E. M. Forster Award
1993Encore Award
Lambda Literary Award
Irish PEN Award
AWB Vincent Literary Award

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About this person

Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
living
Dates
Born 1955 · age 71
Written about in
30 languages

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