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Colm Toibin

Stephen Sackur speaks to Irish author Colm Toibin. The recurring themes in his work might suggest a dark, brooding presence - but how close is that to the real Colm Toibin?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an Irish writer whose intense, lyrical novels have won him awards, acclaim and most importantly millions of readers around the world. Colm Toibin isn't so much a flamboyant storyteller, he's more an acute observer of character and the deepest human feelings. There are recurring themes in his work - loss, mourning, exile - which might suggest a dark, brooding presence, but how close is that to the real Colm Toibin?

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24 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Colm Toibin

Broadcasts

  • Thu 28 May 2015 03:30GMT
  • Thu 28 May 2015 08:30GMT
  • Thu 28 May 2015 14:30GMT
  • Thu 28 May 2015 20:30GMT
  • Fri 29 May 2015 03:30GMT
  • Fri 29 May 2015 08:30GMT
  • Fri 29 May 2015 19:30GMT
  • Sat 30 May 2015 07:30GMT
  • Mon 21 Dec 2015 04:30GMT
  • Mon 21 Dec 2015 09:30GMT
  • Mon 21 Dec 2015 16:30GMT
  • Mon 21 Dec 2015 20:30GMT
  • Sat 17 May 2025 23:35GMT