Let the Great World Spin

Let the Great World Spin

Let the Great World Spin is a novel by author Colum McCann about New York City. The book won the 2009 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction and the 2011 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, one of the most lucrative prizes in the world. Its title comes from the poem "Locksley Hall" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The plot of the book revolves around two central events. The first, laid out clearly in the book's opening pages, is the sensational real-life feat of the Twin Towers tightrope walk of Philippe Petit 110 stories up, performed in 1974. This lays the groundwork for the author's...
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quick facts
Author:Colum McCann
Genre:Fiction, Novel
Year published:2009
Number of editions:2

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
2009 National Book Award for Fiction
2010 Ambassador Book Award for Fiction
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YearAward Nomination
2009 National Book Award for Fiction
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Author of Let the Great World Spin

Colum McCann
Colum McCann
Age:47
Birthplace:Dublin

Colum McCann is an Irish writer of literary fiction. He is a Professor of Contemporary Literature at European Graduate School and Professor of Fiction at CUNY Hunter College's Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing. McCann's fiction has been published in 30 languages. His novels include...
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Additional works by Colum McCann
BookGenre
Zoli
Wie alles in diesem Land.
Fischen im tiefschwarzen Fluß.
Der Tänzer.
Gesang der Kojoten.
Everything in this country must Fiction
Songdogs Fiction
Der Himmel unter der Stadt.
365 Days in Ireland Calendar 2008 Travel
Fishing the Sloe-Black River Fiction
Dancer Fiction
This side of brightness Fiction
Perros Que Cantan
Un Pais Donde Todo Debe Morir
Untitled Novel
Get Organized
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Characters in Let the Great World Spin

Corrigan
Corrigan

Corrigan is a fictional character from Let the Great World Spin.

Gloria
Gloria

Gloria is a fictional character from Let the Great World Spin.

Literary Genres

Fiction
Fiction

Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but...
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Novel
Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and...
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