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Colm Toibin Fact File
| Date of Birth |
1955 |
| Birthplace |
Enniscorty, Co. Wexford, Ireland. |
| Father's Occupation |
Schoolmaster / Historian |
| Place of Study |
University College of Dublin (UCD) |
| First Book |
Bad Blood (Non-Fiction)
The South (Fiction) |
| Next Book |
Lady Gregory's Toothbrush (March 2001)
Love in a Dark Time (March 2001)
Go Between
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| Affiliations |
Member of Aosdana |
| Regular Essays |
London Review of Books |
| # Books Published |
4 Editorial
5 Fiction [ 1 Contributory ]
3 Introductory
9 Non Fiction
1 Audio Book [ Editorial ]
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| Book Translations |
18+ Languages |
| Previous Positions |
Features Editor of In Dublin [ 1981 - 1982 ]
Editor of Magill [ 1982 - 1985 ] |
| Audio / Video |
Articles prefixed by  /  .
See Archive
& Biography |
| Prizes |
See List of Major Prizes. |
| Interesting Snippets |
"I don't write at home, ever. I rewrite at home but the first draft is always done in a strange room." Colm Toibin in the Amazon.co.uk interview
What was your favourite book to write?
I liked the story of the night as its in the first person. There is loads of sex and excitiment which was a big liberation:
Irish Artshapes Online Chat
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