Colm Toibin published his first book in 1985 and in the three decades since has been a central voice within popular Irish cultural and intellectual discourse.Tibn is one of the most widely-read and critically respected of Irish contemporary novelists, both in Europe and in North America, and his fictions have justly earned him an international reputation and an ever-growing popularity.His use of many literary forms; the newspaper essay, the travel book, the historical study, reviews, broadcasts, best-selling novels and short stories all attest to his crucial influence on Irish public discourse and Irish identity.Eibhear Walshe presents here a complete study of Tibn's writing life to date, drawing on the newly-opened Colm Tibn literary archive. The only complete and current study of Tibn's novels, plays, literary essays , short stories, travel books and historical studies Draws on the newly opened Colm Tibn literary archive in the National Library, Dublin Accessible, informative and written with a wide audience in mind by a leading Irish literary critic and author