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Colum McCann was born in 1964 or 1965 in Dublin. [4] His mother was from Derry in Northern Ireland, and McCann would spend summers with his family there. [5] His father, Sean McCann, was the features editor for the Dublin Evening Press and a prolific author. [6]
Let the Great World Spin is a novel by Colum McCann set mainly in New York City in the United States. The book won the 2009 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction [1] and the 2011 International Dublin Literary Award, one of the most lucrative literary prizes in the world.
TransAtlantic is a novel by Colum McCann, published in June 2013. Based upon the book, Colum wrote the lyrics for Clannad 's song "TransAtlantic", released with the album Nádúr in September 2013. He also wrote the liner notes for the album.
Colum McCann: Publisher: Weidenfeld: Publication date. 2003: Pages: 352: ISBN: 9780805067927: Dancer is a novel based on the life of Rudolf Nureyev, written by Colum ...
Apeirogon is a novel by Colum McCann, published in February 2020. The novel explores the conflict in the Middle East. It follows the story of two men who each lost a daughter. One is Palestinian, the other Israeli.
Zoli is a novel by Colum McCann. It follows the life of Marienka Novotna, nicknamed "Zoli", a Slovak Romani woman, from her childhood in the 1930s, through her exile in the 1950s, to her late adult life. Although Zoli is a fictional character, her life is loosely based on that of the Polish Romani poet Papusza (Bronisława Wajs).
McCann previously wrote the “Personal Security” column for Guns & Ammo magazine for 8 years and created over 25 instructional videos for Paladin Press. McCann made over 1,000 appearances as a commentator on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News. [4] McCann has developed four knife designs, one with Blackhawk Masters of Defense known as the Crucible II. [6]
Irish novelist Colum McCann, who has himself resettled in America, described Delanty as the "poet laureate of the contemporary Irish-in-America". McCann said: "Delanty has catalogued an entire generation and its relationship to exile. He is the laureate of those who have gone". [1]