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   Colm Tóibín FRSL ( / ˈkʌləm toʊˈbiːn / KUL-əm toh-BEEN, [1] Irish: [ˈkɔl̪ˠəmˠ t̪ˠoːˈbʲiːnʲ]; born 30 May 1955) is an Irish novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, critic, playwright and poet. [2] [3] His first novel, The South, was published in 1990. The Blackwater Lightship was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

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   Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy in 1955. He is the author of 11 novels including The Master, Brooklyn, The Testament of Mary, Nora Webster, House of Names and The Magician. His work has been shortlisted for The Booker Prize three times, has won the Costa Novel Award and the IMPAC Award.

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     Long Island by Colm Tóibín: Brooklyn sequel brings Eilis back to Enniscorthy

     Colm Tóibín ’s 11th novel opens with an angry Irishman at the doorstep of an American suburb. A sequel to the bestselling Brooklyn (2009), which was adapted for the 2016 Oscar-winning film, Long Island also turns on secrets, portrays the plight of immigration and pits duty versus desire.

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     Colm Tóibín returns to opera, while two Irish hopefuls await results of the Women’s Prize for Fiction

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     Review: Marital crisis leads to Irish misadventure in Colm Toibin's novel 'Long Island'

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5. www.britannica.com › biography › Colm-ToibinColm Toibin | Biography, Books, Brooklyn, Long Island, & Facts

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   May 26, 2024 · Colm Tóibín (born May 30, 1955, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland) is one of the most widely read writers in contemporary Irish literature. He has published fiction and nonfiction, including travelogues, essays, and criticism. His best-known works include the novels The Blackwater Lightship (1999), The Master (2004), Brooklyn (2009), and ...

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   - Colm Tóibín. Colm Tóibín’s new novel, Long Island, is published on the 7th of May in the US, and on the 23rd of May in the UK and Ireland. See upcoming events for details of readings and more. Home. Biography. Books. Essays. Contact. Links: The New York Review of Books. The London Review of Books. Amazon.com. The Guardian / Colm Tóibín.

7. www.nytimes.com › 2024/05/03 › booksA Conversation With Colm Tóibín - The New York Times

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   May 3, 2024 · He’s still writing about it. Each week, top authors and critics join the Book Review’s podcast to talk about the latest news in the literary world. Listen here. The Irish author discusses ...

8. www.oprahdaily.com › colm-toibin-biographyColm Tóibín on the Inspiration for 'Long Island' and That ...

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   May 9, 2024 · Everything You Need to Know About Colm Tóibín. In this video, the author of Oprah’s 105th Book Club pick, Long Island, opens up about his childhood, his inspiration, and why he ended the novel like that. By Charley Burlock Published: May 9, 2024. Save Article. Our editors handpick the products that we feature.

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   Who is Colm Toibin?

   • Colm Toibin’s novel ‘Nora Webster’, published in 2014, won the Hawthornden Prize, and his ‘On Elizabeth Bishop’, published in 2015, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. His ninth novel ‘House of Names’ appeared in 2017. In May 2017, he co-curated ‘Henry James and American Painting’ at the Morgan Library’.

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   Did Colm Toibin have cancer?

   • Mr Toibin has had ongoing treatment for the cancer which also showed up in his lung and liver. ^ "Famed Irish writer Colm Toibin tells of secret cancer battle".

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   How many books did Colm Toibin write?

   • Three books on his work have been published: ‘Reading Colm Toibin’, edited by Paul Delaney (2008); ‘Mother/Country: Politics of the Personal in the Fiction of Colm Toibin’ by Kathleen Costello-Sullivan (2012); and Eibhear Walshe’s ‘A Different Story: The Writings of Colm Toibin’ (2013).

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   Who is tóibin's favourite novelist?

   • Tóibin calls Henry James his favourite novelist; he is especially fond of The Portrait of a Lady, The Wings of the Dove, The Ambassadors, and The Golden Bowl. Tóibin fictionalized James in his novel The Master . He would later fictionalize Thomas Mann in The Magician.

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10. www.nytimes.com › long-island-colm-toibinBook Review: ‘Long Island,’ by Colm Tóibín - The New York Times

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    May 7, 2024 · LONG ISLAND, by Colm Tóibín. In the early 1950s, Eilis Lacey, a fictional character, said goodbye to Enniscorthy, the real town in County Wexford, Ireland, where her creator, the novelist...