2017 Gold Medal Dinner Honoring Colm Tóibín
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Hyatt Regency Boston, Avenue de Lafayette
The 2017 Gold Medal was awarded to short story writer, playwright, literary critic and Brooklyn novelist Colm Tóibín. The Gold Medal Dinner and Award Ceremony featured a presentation by Tóibín.
The Gold Medal is given to a person or persons who exemplify the best of Irish culture and ideals. The award is presented at the annual Gold Medal Dinner, which takes place in spring in Boston.
Tóibín's work explores several main themes: the depiction of Irish society, living abroad, the process of creativity, and the preservation of a personal identity, focusing especially on identity when confronted with loss.