Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of five previous novels, collections of short stories and many works of non-fiction.
He has twice been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for The Blackwater Lightship (1999) and The Master (2004), while The Master won The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (2006). He is currently teaching creative writing at Princeton University in New York.
Credit: Steve Pyke
The Irish writer discusses his latest novel and the differences between American and Irish charm
Irish writer reads from his award-winning novel
