Quote by: Colm Toibin

In my 20s, as I began to travel in Europe, I found comfort in religious paintings. Even though my own belief in Catholic dogma had been shaken and weakened, I found that the beauty and the richness of the art still held me.


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Author Bio


  • NameColm Toibin
  • DescriptionIrish novelist and writer
  • BornMay 30, 1955
  • CountryIreland
  • ProfessionPoet; Novelist; Journalist; Writer; Playwright
  • WorksThe Heather Blazing; The Story Of The Night; The Blackwater Lightship; The Master; Brooklyn
  • AwardsCosta Book Awards; Lambda Literary Award