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T. Coraghessan Boyle, born on December 2, 1948 in Peekskill, New York, United States, is a novelist, university teacher and short story writer. That puts T. Coraghessan Boyle at 77 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Lakeland High School and State University of New York at Potsdam. Awards on record include Guggenheim Fellowship, PEN/Malamud Award (1999), Prix Médicis étranger (1997) and 3 more. Notable works include The Tortilla Curtain and Water Music.
My Take
T. Coraghessan Boyle is exactly the kind of writer I gravitate toward. Thirty-one novels and over 150 short stories since the mid-1970s is a staggering output, yet what impresses me isn't the volume but that the energy never seems to dilute. His PEN/Faulkner and PEN/Malamud wins are well earned, and books like The Tortilla Curtain show a willingness to press on uncomfortable social fault lines. I admire how he balances satirical bite with sheer narrative playfulness, all while teaching at USC. To me he embodies stubborn, joyful productivity, and that relentless commitment to the craft is what keeps me returning to his work.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- T. Coraghessan Boyle
- Name (Japanese)
- T・コラゲッサン・ボイル
- Reading
- T・こらげっさん・ぼいる
- Born
- December 2, 1948 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Peekskill, New York, United States
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / university teacher / short story writer / scholar of English
2. Background
- High school
- Lakeland High School
- University
- State University of New York at Potsdam
Awards & achievements
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- 1999 PEN/Malamud Award
- 1997 Prix Médicis étranger
- 1988 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
- 2017 Jonathan Swift Award
- Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Tortilla Curtain | — | |
| Notable work | Water Music | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.tcboyle.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/tcboyle
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.%20C.%20Boyle
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q786526
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was T. Coraghessan Boyle born?
Born December 2, 1948 (age 77).
Where is T. Coraghessan Boyle from?
T. Coraghessan Boyle is from Peekskill, New York, United States.
What does T. Coraghessan Boyle do?
T. Coraghessan Boyle works as writer, novelist, university teacher, short story writer, scholar of English.
What is T. Coraghessan Boyle known for?
Notable works include The Tortilla Curtain, Water Music.
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