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 (954 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 field of work was literary activity^[12].
• Colum McCann's field of work was journalism^[13].
• Colum McCann's field of work was creative writing^[14].
• Colum McCann was employed by European Graduate School^[15].
• Among Colum McCann's employers was Paris Match^[16].
• Among Colum McCann's employers was Hunter College^[17].
• Colum McCann's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin^[18].
• Colum McCann's education included a stint at Clonkeen College^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Colum McCann is Let the Great World Spin^[20].
• Colum McCann received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Colum McCann received the National Book Award^[22].
• Colum McCann received the National Book Award for Fiction^[23].
• Colum McCann received the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature^[24].
• Colum McCann received the AWB Vincent Literary Award^[25].
• Colum McCann received the Q136747220^[26].
• Colum McCann was a member of Aosdána^[27].

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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^[18], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1883^[30], headquartered in Austin^[31] and Clonkeen College^[19], a secondary school^[32], in Ireland^[33], founded in 1965^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], journalist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include literary activity^[12]; journalism^[13], an industry^[35]; and creative writing^[14], a field of study^[36]. Employers include European Graduate School^[15], an educational institution^[37], in Switzerland^[38], founded in 1994^[39]; Paris Match^[16], a newspaper^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1949^[42], headquartered in Levallois-Perret^[43]; and Hunter College^[17], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1870^[46].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Colum McCann is Let the Great World Spin^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1925^[49]; National Book Award^[22], a literary award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1936^[52]; National Book Award for Fiction^[23], a literary award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1950^[55]; Rooney Prize for Irish Literature^[24], a literary award^[56], in Ireland^[57], founded in 1976^[58]; AWB Vincent Literary Award^[25], a literary award^[59], in Ireland^[60], founded in 1972^[61]; and Q136747220^[26].

Why It Matters

Colum McCann ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (954 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Works attributed to him include Apeirogon^[64], a literary work^[65] and Let the Great World Spin^[66], a literary work^[67].

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^[18] and Clonkeen College^[19].

What awards did Colum McCann receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], National Book Award^[22], National Book Award for Fiction^[23], and Rooney Prize for Irish Literature^[24].