Colum McCann is the author of six novels and three collections of stories. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, he has been the recipient of many international honors, including the National Book Award, the International Dublin Impac Prize, a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres from the French government, election to the Irish arts academy, several European awards, the 2010 Best Foreign Novel Award in China, and an Oscar nomination. In 2017 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts. His work has been published in over forty languages. He is the cofounder of the nonprofit global story exchange organization, Narrative 4, and he teaches at the MFA program in Hunter College.
Sponsored by the Kenneth V. Santagata Memorial Fund.
