Acclaimed international author to attend ‘in-conversation’ event
Celebrated Irish author, Colm Tóibín
Celebrated internationally acclaimed author Colm Tóibín will be in attendance at Dungarvan Library in County Waterford at 7pm on Thursday, June 13.
Tóibin, who is the current Laureate for Irish Fiction, has released a new book, ‘Long Island’, and will be in conversation with Mary Conway, Waterford City and County Librarian.
‘Long Island’ is the much-anticipated sequel to Tóibín’s 2009 novel, ‘Brooklyn’, which was also adapted into a film in 2015.
In ‘Long Island’ we see Eilis and Tony living a happy, secure life in Long Island 20 years on from the ending of ‘Brooklyn’.
When a stranger with an Irish accent knocks on Eilis’s door however, she turns towards Ireland once again and the life she left behind.
A spokesperson for Waterford Library service told Waterford News & Star that in his follow-on to the best-selling and prizewinning ‘Brooklyn’: “We see Tóibín at his best, a master of deeply moving scenes full of quiet restraint.”
The author of 11 novels to his name including ‘The Magician’, ‘The Master’ and ‘Nora Webster’.
He has also been shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times, was winner of the International Dublin Literary award for ‘The Master’ and has won both the Costa Novel award and the Impac Award.
He has published two collections of stories and many works of non-fiction.
Tóibín is also the Irene and Sidney B. Silverman Professor of the Humanities at Columbia University and was named Laureate for Irish Fiction for 2022-2024, by the Arts Council of Ireland.
Commenting ahead of the forthcoming event, Mary Conway said she is looking forward to the evening.
“I am delighted to welcome Colm Tóibín to Waterford and to Dungarvan Library, and look forward to discussing his wonderful writing with him,” she said.
“It is sure to be an insightful conversation,” she added.
Tóibín will also discuss his inspirations including Henry James, his creative processes and the machinations of writing.
As the current Laureate for Irish Fiction, he will also speak about Irish writers and the new generation of writers representing Ireland.
The event will be free of charge to attend, however, booking is required through Dungarvan Library on 058 21141.
