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Colm Tóibín on 1970s Barcelona, Trump's America and Escaping into Art

Colm Tóibín on 1970s Barcelona, Trump's America and Escaping into Art

The Mishal Husain Show vor 1 Monat

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The writer Colm Tóibín knows something about leaving home. As a
young man living in Spain, he discovered a freedom he hadn’t
known growing up in Ireland. Later, he would settle in America.

Tóibín’s latest books revisit these journeys. The Bridge is set
in the remote regions of Spain that first captivated him, while
The News From Dublin includes a short story about an undocumented
Irish immigrant preparing to leave the US as Donald Trump is
re-elected.

In this conversation with Mishal Husain, Tóibín talks about the
places that have shaped him, the unusual process behind his
writing and what might eventually make him leave America.

Contact The Mishal Husain Show mishalshow@bloomberg.net

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