Marcel Theroux
- January 5, 2024
- Novelist
Quick Facts
Marcel Theroux Biography
| Name | Marcel Theroux |
| Birthday | Jun 13 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | Kampala |
| Birth Country | Uganda |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Parents | Paul Theroux, Anne Castle |
| Siblings | Louis Theroux |
| Children(s) | 2 |
Marcel Theroux is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on June 13, 1968 in Kampala, Uganda. British broadcaster and author, best known for 2001’s book The Confessions Of Mycroft Holmes: A Paper Chase.
He was awarded the Somerset Maugham Award in 2004 four years prior to ZadieSmith.
Marcel Raymond Theroux (born 13 June 1968) is an English novelist and broadcaster. He wrote A Stranger in The Earth and The Confessions of Mycroft Holmes: A Paper Chase, for which he won the Somerset Maugham Award in 2002. His third novel, A Blow to the Heart, was published by Faber in 2006. His fourth, Far North, was published in June 2009. His fifth, Strange Bodies, was published in May 2013. He has also worked in television news in New York City and in Boston.
From 2000 to 2002, Theroux presented a series of documentaries for Unreported World.
Paul, his father, was a travel writer and novelist. Louis is a journalist.
Marcel Theroux Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Novelist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Marcel Theroux is one of the richest Novelist from Uganda. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marcel Theroux 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His father taught at Makerere University, Uganda when he was born. However, he was born in Uganda and raised in London’s Wandsworth.
His 2002 book, The Confessions Of Mycroft Holmes: A Paper Chase, won the Somerset Maugham Award.
Marcel Theroux was born in 1968 in Kampala, Uganda, where his American-born father, Paul Theroux, was teaching at Makerere University. His mother is Anne Castle, an Englishwoman. The family spent the next two years in Singapore, where his father taught at the National University of Singapore. After their return to England, Theroux was brought up in Wandsworth, London. After attending a state primary school, he boarded at Westminster School where his best friend was Nick Clegg. He went on to study English Literature at Clare College, Cambridge. He won a fellowship to study International Relations with a specialisation in Soviet and East European Studies at Yale University.
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Who is Marcel Theroux Dating?
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In March 2009, Faber and Faber published Theroux’s Far North, a future epic set in the Siberian taiga.
Facts & Trivia
Marcel Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Uganda. Marcel Theroux celebrates birthday on June 13 of every year.
His novel Strange Bodies won the 2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award.
Is Louis Theroux related to Marcel Theroux?
Trivia. Novelist and son of fellow writer Paul Theroux. He is also older brother of Louis Theroux and cousin of Justin Theroux.
How many Theroux brothers are there?
His brothers are Eugene, Alexander, Joseph and Peter. His sisters are Ann Marie and Mary. Theroux was educated at Medford High School, followed by the University of Maine, in Orono (1959–60), and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he obtained a B.A. in English in 1963.
Are Justin and Louis Theroux close?
Justin and Louis are cousins (their dads are brothers) and spent a lot of time together growing up, often when Louis’s family would visit America.
Who is Louis Therouxs brother?
Marcel Theroux