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Colum McCann | |
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 2019 Headshot by Elizabeth Eagle | |
| Born | Colum McCann 28 February 1965 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Irish, American |
| Education | Journalism |
| Alma mater | Dublin Institute of Technology University of Texas at Austin |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Literary movement | Postmodern literature |
| Notable works | Let the Great World Spin; Apeirogon TransAtlantic |
| Notable awards | |
| Website | |
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Colum McCann (born 28 February 1965) is an Irish writer of literary fiction. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and now lives in New York. He is the co-founder and President of Narrative 4, an international empathy education nonprofit.[1] He is also a Thomas Hunter Writer in Residence at Hunter College, New York.[2] He is known as an international writer who believes in the "democracy of storytelling."[3] Among his numerous honors are the U.S National Book Award, the Dublin Literary Prize, several major European awards, and an Oscar nomination.[4]
McCann's work has been published in over 40 languages,[5] and has appeared in The New York Times, New Yorker, Esquire, Paris Review, The Atlantic Monthly, Granta, as well as other international publications.
McCann is the author of seven novels, including Apeirogon (2020), TransAtlantic (2013) and the National Book Award-winning Let the Great World Spin (2009). He has also written three collections of short stories, including Thirteen Ways of Looking, released in October 2015.[6] His next book, American Mother, released March 2024 and tells the story of Diane Foley, whose son, James Foley, was captured and killed by ISIS while serving as a freelance combat reporter in Syria.[7] His next novel, Twist, is set to be released in 2025.[8]
- ^ "Our Team – Narrative 4". narrative4.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing". Hunter College. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Award-Winning Irish Author to Speak About Peace Through Storytelling as Part of the Cordell Hull Peace Forum at Cumberland University". Cumberland University. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Colum McCann - Extended Biography". www.scranton.edu. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ McCann, Colum. "About Colum McCann". Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ Lyall, Sarah (11 October 2015). "Review: Colum McCann's 'Thirteen Ways of Looking,' Stories Linked by Unease". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ 10 years after James Foley's murder, his mother Diane is rejecting hatred | CNN, 21 February 2024, retrieved 25 February 2024
- ^ D'Amico, Gabrielle (8 December 2022). "Etruscan Press to Publish New Release from National Book Award Winner Colum McCann". Wilkes News. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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