Colm Tóibín
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Colm Tóibín
Summary
Colm Tóibín is a human[1]. He was born in Enniscorthy[2]. He was born on May 30, 1955[3]. He worked as a poet[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], playwright[7], and literary critic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,552 views/month, #6,009 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy[2].
- Colm Tóibín was born on May 30, 1955[3].
- Colm Tóibín held citizenship in Ireland[10].
- Colm Tóibín's professions included poet[4].
- Colm Tóibín's professions included novelist[5].
- Colm Tóibín worked as a journalist[6].
- Colm Tóibín worked as a playwright[7].
- Colm Tóibín's professions included literary critic[8].
- Colm Tóibín's professions included teacher[11].
- Colm Tóibín's field of work was journalism[12].
- Colm Tóibín's field of work was essay[13].
- Colm Tóibín's field of work was drama[14].
- Colm Tóibín's field of work was literary activity[15].
- Colm Tóibín's field of work was prose[16].
- Colm Tóibín's field of work was poetry[17].
- Colm Tóibín's education included a stint at University College Dublin[18].
- Colm Tóibín was educated at St Peter's College, Wexford[19].
- A notable work attributed to Colm Tóibín is The Heather Blazing[20].
- A notable work attributed to Colm Tóibín is The Story of the Night[21].
- A notable work attributed to Colm Tóibín is The Blackwater Lightship[22].
- A notable work attributed to Colm Tóibín is The Master[23].
- A notable work attributed to Colm Tóibín is Brooklyn[24].
- A notable work attributed to Colm Tóibín is The Empty Family[25].
- Colm Tóibín received the Costa Book Awards[26].
- Colm Tóibín received the Lambda Literary Award[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Colm Tóibín's place of birth was Enniscorthy[2]. He was born on May 30, 1955[3].
Education
Educated at University College Dublin[18], a public university[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1854[30], headquartered in Belfield[31] and St Peter's College, Wexford[19], a school[32], in Ireland[33], founded in 1811[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], playwright[7], literary critic[8], and teacher[11]. Fields of work include journalism[12], an industry[35]; essay[13], a literary form[36]; drama[14], a literary mode[37]; literary activity[15]; prose[16], a literary form[38]; and poetry[17], a literary form[39].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include The Heather Blazing[20], The Story of the Night[21], The Blackwater Lightship[22], The Master[23], Brooklyn[24], and The Empty Family[25].
Recognition
Awards received include Costa Book Awards[26], a group of awards[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1971[42]; Lambda Literary Award[27], a group of awards[43], in United States[44], founded in 1989[45]; Irish PEN Award[46], an award[47], founded in 1999[48]; E. M. Forster Award[49], a literary award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1972[52]; Dublin Literary Award[53], a literary award[54], in Ireland[55], founded in 1996[56]; and Encore Award[57], a literary award[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1990[60].
Personal Life
Colm Tóibín's religion is recorded as Catholicism[61].
Why It Matters
Colm Tóibín ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,552 views/month, #6,009 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
He has been cited as an influence by Christopher Hitchens[64], a journalist[65], 1949–2011[66], of United Kingdom[67], awarded the Richard Dawkins Award[68].
Works attributed to him include Brooklyn[69], a literary work[70].
FAQs
Where was Colm Tóibín born?
Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy[2].
What did Colm Tóibín do for work?
Colm Tóibín worked as poet[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], playwright[7], and literary critic[8].
Where did Colm Tóibín go to school?
Colm Tóibín was educated at University College Dublin[18] and St Peter's College, Wexford[19].
What awards did Colm Tóibín receive?
Honors received include Costa Book Awards[26], Lambda Literary Award[27], Irish PEN Award[46], and E. M. Forster Award[49].
Who did Colm Tóibín influence?
Colm Tóibín has been cited as an influence by Christopher Hitchens[64].