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Colum McCann is an Irish writer born in Dublin on 28 February 1965. He began his career as a journalist for The Irish Press before moving to the United States, where he worked as a nature guide in Texas and lived in Japan for a time. He currently lives in New York with his wife Allison and their three children.

McCann is the author of six novels and three short story collections. His major works include “Let the Great World Spin”, which won the National Book Award, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, and was a New York Times bestseller. His novel “TransAtlantic” was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2013, while “Apeirogon” won wide critical acclaim.
Among his titles published in Italy by Feltrinelli are Apeirogon (2021), TransAtlantico (2021), Lascia che il mondo giri (2022), La sua danza (2022), I figli del buio(2023), Come ogni cosa in questo paese (2023), Una madre (2024).
In addition to the aforementioned awards, McCann has received numerous international honours, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and various literary awards in Ireland and the United States. In 2017, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

McCann is also known for his commitment to charity and education. He is co-founder of Narrative 4, a global non-profit organisation that promotes the exchange of stories to foster empathy and understanding between people. He teaches in the MFA programme at Hunter College in New York, considered one of the best in the country.