Paul Theroux

Paul Theroux is an acclaimed American travel writer and novelist. Educated at the University of Maine and Syracuse University, he spent years teaching abroad in Africa and Asia, which deeply influenced his literary career.

He achieved global literary fame as the author of master travel classics including The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, and acclaimed novels like The Mosquito Coast.

Theroux’s sharp observational wit, immersive narrative style, and unflinching candor have established him as a towering master of modern travel literature. His books offer profound cultural portraits.