A shortlist of 10 authors have been announced for the lucrative impac dublin literary award. Mar 11, 20 the prize is organised by dublin city public libraries and nominations are drawn from libraries in 120 cities around the world. Apr 16, 2015 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. Please edit the article to focus on discussing the work rather than merely reiterating the plot. Winning the international impac dublin literary award may be the best thing that could happen to a new voice like michael thomas. I also removed completely some titles that are not on the list and will continue to do so. Jun 23, 2009 winning the international impac dublin literary award may be the best thing that could happen to a new voice like michael thomas. The international dublin literary award is presented each year for a novel written or translated.
The shortlist will be announced in april 2018, and the 100,000 prize winner will be announced june, 2018. 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. The award was established in 1994 as the international impac dublin literary award, a joint. Jun 17, 2015 the award of 100,000 for a top novel is supposed to spotlight dublin as a literary capital. Common knowledge book awards international impac dublin literary award shortlist. Paolo ruffilli, jane koustas, eugene sullivan, mary odonnell. In 1993, the book was adapted into a commercially successful film. Impac dublin literary award shortlist 2014 my struggle book one a death in the family karl ove knausgaard translated by don bartlett impac dublin literary award 2014 independent foreign fiction prize 20 best translated book award 20. Apr 09, 20 image caption the list includes several high profile writers. Jon mcgregor wins international impac dublin literary award. His first novel, the virgin suicides, has been translated into fifteen languages and made into a feature film. International impac dublin literary award the international impac dublin literary award recognizes a book published in any language. At a100,000 it is one of the richest literary prizes in the world.
James irwin, president of impac, established the prize money at 100,000. Formerly called, international impac dublin literary award. Impac dublin literary award shortlist 2014 messengers. International impac dublin literary award buy books online. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. A list of books that have won international impac dublin literary awards home awards international impac dublin literary awards search for author book series. International impac dublin literary award longlist book. Jun 16, 2011 colum mccann is the winner of the 2011 international impac dublin literary award for his novel let the great world spin, a book that was also honored with the 2009 national book award for fiction in the united states. It should be expanded to provide more balanced coverage that includes realworld context. The international impac dublin literary award 20 longlist.
The longlist for the prize was announced quite some time ago on the 12th of november in fact presumably in order to give readers some chance of making an indent into the rather extraordinary 154 book longlist before the second announcement is made. The winner of the 2014 international impac dublin literary award will be announced on thursday morning, june 12, at 11. Shortlist announced for the 2016 international dublin. The prize was previously backed by a trust fund provided by the now defunct american productivity company impac, which ceased trading in the mid2000s. Paolo ruffilli, jane koustas, eugene sullivan, mary odonnell, councillor catherine byrne, lord mayor of dublin and andrew o. The international impac dublin literary award is managed by dublin city libraries, on behalf of dublin city council. Public libraries around the world nominate titles for the impac. Nov 27, 2017 the nominations for the 2018 international impac dublin literary award longlist have been announced, and include several works and authors of genre interest.
International impac dublin literary award, center for the. International impac dublin literary award longlist. The latest news on the international dublin literary award, formerly known as the impac prize. The shortlist for the international impac dublin literary award for 20 is due to be announced on the 9th of april. The shortlist of the 2010 international impac dublin literary award will be formally announced by the lord mayor of dublin, cllr. Arthur phillips a finalist for the impacdublin award. Her most wellknown work is the joy luck club, which has been translated into 35 languages. Her vivid, poignant memoir, nine continents is the story of a curious mind coming of age in an inhospitable country, and her determination to seek a life beyond the limits of its borders. Irish author colum mccann has won the international impac dublin literary award for his latest novel, let. The book was translated into english by anne born and was published. Common knowledge book awards international impac dublin literary award longlist book awards.
With the winner receiving 100,000, the award is the worlds most valuable annual prize for a single work of fiction published in english. Nominations are submitted by public libraries worldwide. Travelling in a strange land by david park was nominated by dublin. He is the recipient of the northern california book award, the california book award, the new york public library young. This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary. Impac longlist goes further than other prizes dublin award lineup has room for novels from 17 languages, opening window on best world literature, says judge tash aw tash aw.
The award is presented annually with the objective of promoting excellence in world literature. Impac prize shortlist dominated by threestrong irish. International impac dublin literary award winner per. Eight novels from ireland are among 156 books nominated by libraries around the world for the 2020 international dublin literary award. But given that its now fully funded by taxpayers is it worth it. International impac dublin literary awards home facebook. The award is an initiative of dublin city council, the. International dublin literary award books the guardian.
Jun 15, 2011 image caption mccann is the second irish author to win the prize since it began in 1996. Jon mcgregors speech on winning the 16th annual international impac dublin literary award for his book even the dogs. The award, an initiative of dublin city council, is a partnership between dublin city council, the municipal government of dublin city, and. Jun 10, 2014 the winner of the 2014 international impac dublin literary award will be announced on thursday morning, june 12, at 11. Kevin barry, from limerick in ireland, has won this years international impac dublin award with his first novel, city of bahone. Christchurch city libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles. Jun 14, 2012 jon mcgregors speech on winning the 16th annual international impac dublin literary award for his book even the dogs. Ten novels have been selected for the 2014 impac shortlist. 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. Apr 16, 2015 check winners and nominations of 1996 international impac dublin literary award. International impac dublin literary award shortlists 19962017 show list info. Andrew sean greer is the bestselling author of five works of fiction, including the confessions of max tivoli, which was named a best book of 2004 by the san francisco chronicle and the chicago tribune. Common knowledge book awards international impac dublin literary award longlist. Author jon mcgregor celebrates winning the international impac dublin literary award 2012 with his novel even the dogs.
Nominations are made by select libraries from around the world. 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. Impac dublin prize for man gone down gives its author. With the winner receiving 100,000, the award is the worlds most valuable annual prize for a. Duais liteartha idirnaisiunta bhaile atha chliath, bis 2015 international impac dublin literary award, ist ein. Winner of the governor generals literary award for fiction. I also removed completely some titles that are not on the list and. Apr 08, 2010 per pettersons speech upon winning the 12th annual international impac dublin literary award for his book out stealing horses. His second novel, middlesex, received the pulitzer prize in 2003 and was shortlisted for the national book critics circle award, frances prix medici, and the international impac dublin literary award. The prize was renamed the international dublin literary award in 2015. The international dublin literary award christchurch city libraries. 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. Their first year was heaven on earth, and the country became their new home.
Dec 21, 2007 now comes word that the whistling season is on the long list for the worlds richest book prize, the 2008 international impac dublin literary award. The international impac dublin literary award is presented annually for a novel written in english or translated into english. Irish author colum mccann wins lucrative literary award. Colum mccann wins richest novel prize the new york times.
In the course of their conversations, this love of reading came up, and so was born the international impac dublin literary award. The prize of 100,000 is awarded to the author of the winning book. At some point, nguyen married a white westerner and gave. International impac dublin literary award winners nominations. Like every year you will find new books and new authors, particularly those. Irwin, the founder of the annual international impac dublin literary award, took his own life on monday evening at his home in connecticut. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The international impac dublin literary award is the largest and most international prize of its kind. Jun, 2012 author jon mcgregor celebrates winning the international impac dublin literary award 2012 with his novel even the dogs. International impac dublin literary award 1996 winners. Winner of the national book critics circle award for autobiographyxiaolu guo is one of the most acclaimed chineseborn writers of her generation, an iconoclastic and completely contemporary voice.
Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Impac prize shortlist dominated by threestrong irish contingent. Since there are not many ways of acknowledgment for the librarians. The international dublin literary award from the home of literature, proudly sponsored by dublin. International impac dublin literary award longlist book awards by cover. The new hampshire state library has been a nominating library since 1999. Per pettersons speech upon winning the 12th annual international impac dublin literary award for his book out stealing horses.
International dublin literary award the international. Worth 100,000, the prize is the largest for a single novel. Check awards winners of 1996 international impac dublin literary award. Impac longlist goes further than other prizes books. International impac dublin literary award shortlist book. 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. Click on the award name to show winners and nominees. I believe im now only missing one book in the list. 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. Image caption mccann is the second irish author to win the prize since it began in 1996.
The award of 100,000 for a top novel is supposed to spotlight dublin as a literary capital. International impac dublin literary award shortlists 1996. Finalist for the 2018 new academy prize in literature. Image caption the list includes several high profile writers. The international dublin literary award is managed by dublin city. If the winner is an englishlanguage book, the author receives 100,000 euros. Longlisted for the 2014 impac dublin literary award and the 2012 man asian literary prize. 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 award shortlists 19962017. The 20 longlist features books from 44 countries, originally published in 19 different languages. February 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. Impac dublin literary award shortlist 2014 my struggle book one a death in. International impac dublin literary award winners speech.