Marcel Theroux facts for kids
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Marcel Theroux
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Theroux in 2017
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| Born | 13 June 1968 Kampala, Uganda |
| Occupation | Novelist, television presenter |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge Yale University |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Paul Theroux (father) |
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Marcel Raymond Theroux (born 13 June 1968) is a writer and TV presenter from England and America. He is known for his novels and for making documentaries. Some of his famous books include A Stranger in The Earth and The Confessions of Mycroft Holmes: A Paper Chase. He won the Somerset Maugham Award in 2002 for one of his books.
Marcel has also worked in television news. He has presented shows in New York City and Boston. He is the older son of the famous travel writer Paul Theroux. His younger brother, Louis Theroux, is also well-known for his documentaries.
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Marcel's Early Life
Marcel Theroux was born in 1968 in Kampala, Uganda. At that time, his American father, Paul Theroux, was teaching at Makerere University. His mother, Anne Castle, is English.
His family lived in Singapore for two years. Then they moved to England. Marcel grew up in Wandsworth, London. He went to a state primary school. Later, he attended Westminster School as a boarder. His best friend there was Nick Clegg.
Marcel studied English literature at Clare College, Cambridge. He also won a special scholarship to study International Relations at Yale University. He focused on Soviet and East European studies. Today, Marcel lives in Tooting, London, and is married with two children.
Marcel's Career in TV and Books
Marcel Theroux has had an interesting career. He has written several novels and presented many TV shows.
Documentaries and TV Shows
From 2000 to 2002, Marcel presented a series of documentaries for a show called Unreported World.
In 2004, he presented The End of the World as We Know It. This show was part of a series about climate change. Marcel learned a lot about the topic while making the show. He became convinced that nuclear energy might be a good solution to some environmental problems. He interviewed experts who showed him how much natural disaster costs had increased.
In March 2006, Marcel presented Death of a Nation. This program looked at problems in Russia after the Soviet Union ended. He explored issues like population decline and the spread of AIDS. He also talked about the challenges faced by the Meskhetian Turks.
On 28 September 2008, he presented Oligart: The Great Russian Art Boom. This show explored how wealthy Russians help keep Russia's art history alive. They do this by buying and showing Russian art.
In March 2009, Marcel presented In Search of Wabi-sabi for BBC Four. This show was part of a series about Japan. Marcel traveled around Japan to explore its unique sense of beauty and art.
In 2012, he made another documentary for Unreported World. This one was about street children in Ukraine. In 2017, he explored the social and economic changes in Russia under Vladimir Putin. In 2020, he looked into a unique part of Japanese culture. He explored why some middle-aged men are very interested in 'Junior Idols'.
Marcel's Novels
Marcel Theroux is also a successful novelist.
- His first novel, A Stranger in The Earth, was published in 2000.
- In 2001, he published The Confessions of Mycroft Holmes: A Paper Chase. This book won the Somerset Maugham Award.
- His third novel, A Blow to the Heart, came out in 2006.
- In March 2009, Faber and Faber published his novel Far North. This story is set in the future in the Siberian taiga.
- His novel Strange Bodies was published in May 2013. It won the 2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award.
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Marcel Theroux (second from left) after presenting his book, The Secret Books
