The international impac dublin literary award has winnowed its very long list of nominees for the 2014 prize to 10 finalists. The voting process, in which public libraries worldwide can suggest books for the honor, results in a considerable number of candidates. Polish writer olga tokarczuk, winner of the nobel prize in literature for 2018, has been longlisted for the international dublin literary award. Forty years after his first book, maclaverty has written his masterpiece. The impac dublin award is organised by the irish capitals public library service and the prize is the worlds largest for a single novel published in. Impac prize goes to consummate wordsmith jim crace for. Finton moon by gerard collins, the spinning heart by donal ryan, bring up the bodies by hilary mantel, the watch by joydeep.
The selection of the impac dublin award seems to be made among the selections of the readers, rather than the books nominated by the publishers. In 1992, dublin lord mayor gay mitchell wanted to start an international fiction prize that would call attention to the rich literary history of the city that spawned james joyce, george bernard shaw and william butler yeats. Nominees for the impac dublin literary award for 2014 taken from. Apr 06, 2018 well, i got myself all excited by the australian and new zealand nominations on the 2018 dublin literary award longlist, but the short list announced today doesnt include any books from our part of the world, and indeed only one from our hemisphere. Impac prize shortlist dominated by threestrong irish contingent. International impac dublin literary award shortlist.
Worth 100,000, the prize is the largest for a single novel. Home awards international impac dublin literary awards. The 2017 international dublin literary award shortlist. Apr 09, 20 a shortlist of ten authors including haruki murakami and past winners michel houellebecq and andrew mille are up for the lucrative impac dublin literary award. In the course of their conversations, this love of reading came up, and so was born the international impac dublin literary award. The international impac dublin literary award is an international literary award for a work of fiction, jointly sponsored by the city of dublin, ireland and the company impac. However, if the winning book is in english translation, 75,000 is awarded to the author and 25,000 to the translator. The international impac dublin literary award is managed by dublin city libraries, on behalf of dublin city council. Apr 09, 2014 the shortlist for the annual impac dublin literary award has been announced. The international dublin literary award is presented each year for a novel written or translated. Midwinter break international dublin literary award.
A shortlist of 10 authors have been announced for the lucrative impac dublin literary award. The largest and most international prize of its kind, the international dublin literary award, is presented to a novel of high literary merit written in, or translated into, english and published within a specified period of time. International impac dublin literary award booksonline. The award is presented annually with the objective of promoting excellence in world literature. Author alexander the drake posted on june 30, 2019 categories award nominated, book of the week, free ebook, historical fiction, lgbt, literary fiction tags impac dublin literary award, john boyne leave a comment on free ebook the absolutist by john boyne award nominated lgbt wwi historical literary novel.
The award is an initiative of dublin city council, the municipal government of dublin, in partnership with impac, a leading management productivity enhancement company, with the objective of promoting excellence in world literature. Impac literary award goes to a moroccan the new york times. The impac dublin award, an initiative of dublin city council, is worth 100,000 to the winner and is the worlds most valuable annual literary award for a single work of fiction published in english. International impac dublin literary awards home facebook. International impac dublin literary award longlist. Colum mccann has won the impac dublin award for his novel let the great world spin. International impac dublin literary award shortlist book awards. The international dublin literary award is managed by dublin city. At 100,000 it is one of the richest literary prizes in the world. Jose eduardo agualusa wins 100,000 international dublin literary award a general theory of oblivion tells the story of a traumatised woman who retreats from the world during angolas civil war. In addition to a lovely statuette, mccann will receive a prize of more. Image caption the list includes several high profile writers.
The new hampshire state library has been a nominating library since 1999. One of the unique aspects of the award is that all works that are to considered must be nominated by libraries in each capital city of the world. Posts about dublin literary award impac written by lisa hill. International impac dublin literary award, center for the. The shortlist of the 2010 international impac dublin literary award will be formally announced by the lord mayor of dublin, cllr. International impac dublin literary award longlist book awards by cover. International dublin literary award the international. Eight irish writers on longlist for impac book award. Jon mcgregor wins international impac dublin literary award. Let the great world spin by dublin author colum mccann, has won the 2011 international impac dublin literary award. Now in its 20th year, the award aims to promote excellence in world literature. It is sponsored by impac, an international management productivity company with its european headquarters in dublin. The award, an initiative of dublin city council, is a partnership between dublin city council, the municipal government of dublin city, and impac, a productivity improvement company which operates in over 50 countries.
Previous winners international dublin literary award. International impac dublin literary award winner per. The international dublin literary award from the home of literature, proudly sponsored by dublin. Nobel and booker prize winners on 2020 international dublin. Common knowledge book awards international impac dublin literary award longlist book awards.
This year, there were 152 books on the initial list. Impac prize shortlist dominated by threestrong irish. Jun 16, 2011 colum mccann has won the impac dublin award for his novel let the great world spin. This book is about a retired couple who take a long weekend trip to the diversity of amsterdam, turning it into an intimate portrait of life lived and an enduring relationship, warts and all.
A shortlist of ten authors including haruki murakami and past winners michel houellebecq and andrew mille are up for the lucrative impac dublin literary award. The shortlist for the annual impac dublin literary award has been announced. Juan gabriel vasquez wins international impac dublin literary. Per pettersons speech upon winning the 12th annual international impac dublin literary award for his book out stealing horses. International impac dublin literary award shortlist book. Jun 07, 20 kevin barry, from limerick in ireland, has won this years international impac dublin award with his first novel, city of bahone. International impac dublin literary awards fantastic fiction. The 10 books shortlisted for the 2019 international dublin literary award. Book awards reading challenge read 5 awardwinning books from 5 different awards. Jose eduardo agualusa wins 100,000 international dublin.
Apr 09, 2014 the international impac dublin literary award has winnowed its very long list of nominees for the 2014 prize to 10 finalists. The impac award is named for an international company based in florida, and therein lies part of its history. Well, i got myself all excited by the australian and new zealand nominations on the 2018 dublin literary award longlist, but the short list announced today doesnt include any books from our part of the world, and indeed only one from our hemisphere. Winner of international impac dublin literary award 2011. Alan oriordan looks at the contenders for the 100,000 prize a little life. Eight irish writers on longlist for impac book award lets not get too excited though theres 154 books in total on the longlist for the worlds most valuable literary prize. The selection was announced wednesday at a ceremony in dublin, ireland.
A list of books that have won international impac dublin literary awards. Jun 12, 2008 the impac award is named for an international company based in florida, and therein lies part of its history. Apr 11, 2017 the candidates for the international dublin literary award former impac have just been announced. The english novelist jim crace has won the 100,000 impac dublin literary award, leaving him free, he says, to retire and consider writing as a hobby. Jun 17, 2015 british author jim crace won the international impac dublin literary award today, one of the most lucrative literary prizes in the world, for his novel harvest. The award is an initiative of dublin city council, the municipal government of dublin, which retains full ownership. Jun 12, 2014 the colombian novelist juan gabriel vasquez on thursday became the first south american writer to win the lucrative international impac dublin literary award, for the sound of things falling riverhead books. The shortlist will be announced in april 2018, and the 100,000 prize winner will be announced june, 2018. The international impac dublin literary award is presented. The book was translated into english by anne born and was published. Jon mcgregor wins international impac dublin literary award this article is more than 7 years old british author wins one of the worlds richest literary prizes for his novel even the dogs, about.
Worth 100,000 euros, the impac award is considered the most generous literary prize in the world. The international dublin literary award christchurch city libraries. The prize was renamed the international dublin literary award in 2015. The 69yearold writer took the prize, one of the worlds richest for a single work of fiction, with harvest. L ibraries worldwide have nominated the writers for the 100,000 euro international impac dublin literary award.
The award is organized by dublin city libraries, on behalf of dublin city council and sponsored by impac, an international management productivity company. Ten novels have been shortlisted for the 2014 international impac dublin literary award, managed by dublin city libraries. Jon mcgregor wins international impac dublin literary award this article is more than 7 years old british author wins one of the worlds richest literary prizes for his. Apr 12, 2011 impac prize shortlist dominated by threestrong irish contingent. The book of illusions by paul auster caramelo by sandra cisneros earth and ashes by atiq rahimi. Jun, 2012 jon mcgregor wins international impac dublin literary award this article is more than 7 years old british author wins one of the worlds richest literary prizes for his novel even the dogs, about.
The candidates for the international dublin literary award former impac have just been announced. A truly eclectic shortlist for the international dublin. The author has the ability to make the seemingly mundane interesting. Apr 08, 2010 per pettersons speech upon winning the 12th annual international impac dublin literary award for his book out stealing horses. The impac dublin award is organised by the irish capitals public library service and the prize is the. Jun 23, 2014 the selection of the impac dublin award seems to be made among the selections of the readers, rather than the books nominated by the publishers. The shortlist of the 2010 international impac dublin literary award will be formally announced by the lord mayor of. Christchurch city libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches. The international dublin literary award formerly known as the international impac dublin literary award is the worlds most valuable annual literary award for a single work of fiction published in english, clocking in at 100,000. International dublin literary award the international literary. Shortlist for international impac dublin literary translation.
For lovers of australian and new zealand literary fiction. The award was established in 1994 as the international impac dublin literary award. The award was established in 1994 as the international impac dublin literary. Since there are not many ways of acknowledgment for the librarians. The prize of 100,000 is awarded to the author of the winning book. International impac dublin literary award longlist book.
Kevin barry, from limerick in ireland, has won this years international impac dublin award with his first novel, city of bahone. The prize money is distributed in a democratic way. Common knowledge book awards international impac dublin literary award longlist. International dublin literary award, dublin 2, ireland. The international impac dublin literary award is presented annually for a novel written in english or translated into english. British author jim crace won the international impac dublin literary award today, one of the most lucrative literary prizes in the world, for his novel harvest. Now in its 22nd year, the award is sponsored by the dublin city council and managed by the citys libraries. Dublin city libraries, a service of dublin city council, is irelands largest library service, with responsibility for the delivery of high quality, effective public library, information and archive services to a resident population of over half a million people. Gerbrand bakker the detour translated from dutch by david colmer. International impac dublin literary award the largest and most international prize of its kind, the international dublin literary award, is presented to a novel of high literary merit written in, or translated into, english and published within a specified period of time. Author alexander the drake posted on june 30, 2019 categories awardnominated, book of the week, free ebook, historical fiction, lgbt, literary fiction tags impac dublin literary award, john boyne leave a comment on free ebook the absolutist by john boyne awardnominated lgbt wwi historical literary novel. Click here to visit the official website of the international impac dublin literary award.
Below you can see the previous winners of this prestigious award. Ten novels, including two in translation and two first novels, have been shortlisted for this years international impac dublin literary award. The award was established in 1994 as the international impac dublin literary award, a joint initiative of dublin city council and the american productivity company impac, which had its european headquarters in dublin. The impac literary award was presented on june 14 to orhan pamuk for his book my name is red. The international dublin literary award is the largest and most. Impac dublin literary award narrows field to 10 the new. Common knowledge book awards international impac dublin literary award. Common knowledge book awards international impac dublin literary award shortlist. James irwin, president of impac, established the prize money at 100,000.
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