Colm Tóibín

Paul Delaney (Trinity College Dublin); Revised By: José Carregal Romero (Universidad de Huelva)
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Born in Enniscorthy, Ireland (Co. Wexford), Colm Tóibín is one of the most prominent and prolific Irish writers today. Appointed as the Laureate for Irish Fiction (2022-2024), Tóibín is also well known for his work as a literary critic, journalist and cultural commentator (he often writes for journals such as

The New York Review of Books

and the

London Review of Books

, as well as for newspapers such as

The Guardian, The Telegraph,

and

The Irish Times

). He is the author of thirteen novels, two short-story collections, a play about Seán O’Casey,

Beauty in a Broken Place

(2004), a memoir,

A Guest at the Feast

(2011), and a book of intimate poems,

Vinegar Hill

(2022). His other books range from journalism –

The Trial of the Generals: Selected Journalism

1980-1990 (1990) – to travel…

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Citation: Delaney, Paul, José Carregal Romero. "Colm Tóibín". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 09 September 2008; last revised 16 January 2025. [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=4409, accessed 15 February 2025.]

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