Born in Enniscorthy, Ireland (Co. Wexford), Colm Tóibín is one of the most prominent and prolific Irish writers today. Appointed as the Laureate for Irish Fiction (2022-2024), Tóibín is also well known for his work as a literary critic, journalist and cultural commentator (he often writes for journals such as The New York Review of Books and the London Review of Books, as well as for newspapers such as The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Irish Times). He is the author of thirteen novels, two short-story collections, a play about Seán O’Casey, Beauty in a Broken Place (2004), a memoir, A Guest at the Feast (2011), and a book of intimate poems, Vinegar Hill (2022). His other books range from journalism – The Trial of the Generals: Selected Journalism 1980-1990 (1990) – to travel writing...
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Citation: Delaney, Paul, José Carregal Romero. "Colm Tóibín". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 09 September 2008; last revised 16 January 2025. [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=4409, accessed 09 June 2026.]
