Colm Tóibín's guest appearances

Colm Tóibín

The Penguin Podcast

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Speeches by President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins

The Arts Council Podcast

Colm Tóibín

Anne Enright

Sebastian Barry

John Boyne

Malcolm Gladwell

Seamus Heaney

Noam Chomsky

Michael D. Higgins

James Joyce

Pankaj Mishra

Harlan Coben

Simon Sinek

Derren Brown

Paul Smith

Philippa Perry

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President Higgins was interviewed by author Colm Tóibín for the 'Festival of Writing and Ideas'.The conversation was based on the President’s recent book of speeches, “Reclaiming the European Street”, and the President’s views on the importance of art and creativity, and of supporting those who work in the creative industries.

President Higgins was interviewed by author Colm Tóibín for the 'Festival of Writing and Ideas'. The conversation was based on the President’s recent book of speeches, “Reclaiming the European Street”, and the President’s views on the importance of art and creativity, and of supporting those who work in the creative industries.

President Higgins Meets Colm Tóibín - Interview For Festival Of Writing And Ideas, 2021

The Laureate for Irish Fiction, Sebastian Barry, hosts a series of brief conversations with fellow writers asking big questions about the nature of writing itself.What is its purpose? What should we make of its mystery beyond the pragmatic notions of academia and journalism? This series will form part of a visual archive highlighting the golden age of writing in Ireland.Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. He is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed and prolific writers. He has worked as a journalist, critic, essayist, academic and novelist. He established his journalism credentials in the 1980s as editor of the groundbreaking Magill magazine. He is the author of eight novels, several essay and short story collections, poetry, multiple non-fiction works, and plays.Tóibín published his first novel, The South, in 1990, before following it up with The Heather Blazing (1992), The Story of the Night (1996), and The Blackwater Lightship (1999). His fifth novel, The Master (2004), a fictional account of elements of Henry James, was nominated for a Man Booker Prize and won the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. He won the Costa Award in 2009 for his novel Brooklyn, which was later adapted into a successful film. His book, The Testament of Mary (2012) was also shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. His most recent novel, House of Names (2017) retells the Greek tragedy of the house of Atreus.Tóibín has been visiting professor at Stanford Unversity, the University of Texas, and Princeton University. He is a member of Aosdána.The Laureate for Irish Fiction is an initiative of the Arts Council in partnership with University College Dublin and New York University.

The Laureate for Irish Fiction, Sebastian Barry, hosts a series of brief conversations with fellow writers asking big questions about the nature of writing itself. What is its purpose? What should we make of its mystery beyond the pragmatic notions of academia and journalism? This series will form part of a visual archive highlighting the golden age of writing in Ireland. Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. He is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed and prolific writers. He has worked as a journalist, critic, essayist, academic and novelist. He established his journalism credentials in the 1980s as editor of the groundbreaking Magill magazine. He is the author of eight novels, several essay and short story collections, poetry, multiple non-fiction works, and plays. Tóibín published his first novel, The South, in 1990, before following it up with The Heather Blazing (1992), The Story of the Night (1996), and The Blackwater Lightship (1999). His fifth novel, The Master (2004), a fictional account of elements of Henry James, was nominated for a Man Booker Prize and won the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. He won the Costa Award in 2009 for his novel Brooklyn, which was later adapted into a successful film. His book, The Testament of Mary (2012) was also shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. His most recent novel, House of Names (2017) retells the Greek tragedy of the house of Atreus. Tóibín has been visiting professor at Stanford Unversity, the University of Texas, and Princeton University. He is a member of Aosdána. The Laureate for Irish Fiction is an initiative of the Arts Council in partnership with University College Dublin and New York University.

What The Hell/Heaven Are We Doing - 14. Colm Tóibín

Katy Brand

Bestselling author Colm Tóibín tells Katy Brand why he returns to the theme of home again and again in his work and what it’s like writing about violence for the first time. Colm wrote ‘Brooklyn’, which was made into a feature film starring Saoirse Ronan, and has been nominated for the Booker three times. He brings objects into the Penguin studio that have inspired his new novel ‘House of Names’ including a Greek play and an opera CD. #PenguinPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bestselling author Colm Tóibín tells Katy Brand why he returns to the theme of home again and again in his work and what it’s like writing about violence for the first time. Colm wrote ‘Brooklyn’, which was made into a feature film starring Saoirse Ronan, and has been nominated for the Booker three times. He brings objects into the Penguin studio that have inspired his new novel ‘House of Names’ including a Greek play and an opera CD. #PenguinPodcast Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Colm Tóibín with Katy Brand