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Colum McCann is an Irish writer known for his profound character development and rich narrative techniques. His works often explore the relationship between individuals and society, as well as deep insights into history and culture. Born on February 28, 1965, McCann's writing career began in the 1990s, and he has published numerous novels and short story collections.

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“People can look different from hour to hour depending on the angle of daylight.”

Looks Light Daylight Apperance

Book:Let The Great World Spin

Source: Let The Great World Spin

“The job of the writer is to look at where he is now and make some sort of emotional sense of it, not only for that moment but for years to come.”

Years Looks Moments Jobs Emotional That Moment

Author:Colum McCann

“Personally, I like the social novel. I like writing that gets in and under the hood and looks about - at what's going on. But I don't say to any writer that that's absolutely what they should do.”

Should Writing Looks Social Novel Hood

Author:Colum McCann

“And I suddenly think, as I look across the table at him, that these are the days as they will be. This is the future as we see it. The swerve and the static. The confidence and the doubt.”

Thinking Looks Doubt Tables Static Swerve

Book:Let The Great World Spin

Source: Let The Great World Spin

“He looks like the sort of man who can't afford to leave, and doesn't want to stay, and so he is doing both at once.”

Book:Zoli: A Novel

Source: Zoli: A Novel

“The war was about vanity, he said. It was about old men who couldn't look in the mirror anymore and so they sent the young out to die. Was was a get-together of the vain. They wanted it simple--hate your enemy, know nothing of him.”

Knows Men Looks Said War Wanted Together Young Hate Dies Simple Enemy Mirrors Vanity Vain Old Man Get Together

Book:Let The Great World Spin

Source: Let The Great World Spin

“I think a good novel can be a doorstop to despair. I also think the real bravery comes with those who prepared to go through that door and look at the world in all its grime and torment, and still find something of value, no matter how small.”

Thinking World Looks Stills Real Matter Values Novel Doors Despair Bravery Prepared Torment Grime

Author:Colum McCann

“One look at each other and it was immediately understood that they both needed a clean slate,,, The obliteration of memory.”

Looks Memories Needed Understood Clean Slate Clean Slate

Book:TransAtlantic

Source: TransAtlantic

“I think one of the biggest political failures, and the biggest social failures, over the past few years has been the failure of empathy; not being able to look at the other person down the street.”

Thinking Years Looks Persons Has Beens Able Past Political Social Streets Empathy Over The Past

Author:Colum McCann

About the Author

Born: February 28, 1965
Known for: Writer
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