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International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award

The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is the largest and most international prize of its kind.

It involves libraries from all corners of the globe, and is open to books written in any language.

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. .

The Award is administered by Dublin City Public Libraries.

Dublin UNESCO City of Literature

Dublin - City of Literature! The International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award is delighted to recognise Dublin City's designation in 2010 as a UNESCO City of Literature, part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

 

Shortlist announcement 12th April

Winner announcement 13th June

The 2012 Longlist is announced...

judges

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr. Andrew Montague, Patron of the Award meets the 2012 judging panel. (L-R) Tim Parks, Mike McCormack, Philip Maguire, Deputy Dublin City Manager; Elizabeth Nunez, Evelyn Schlag, Judge Eugene Sullivan (non-voting Chair); Dubravka Ugresic, Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian. November 2011 - Jason Clarke Photography

 

15th June - Let the Great World Spin by

Colum McCann is the winner of the 2011 award..

winner

The winner of the 2011 International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award, Colum McCann at the Mansion House, Dublin. 15th June 2011 - Jason Clarke Photography

Winner 2011

(L-R) Mr. John Tierney, Dublin City Manager, Colum McCann, winner of the 2011 award and The Lord Mayor of Dublin and Patron of the Award, Gerry Breen. Jason Clarke Photography.

librarian

(L-R) Dominique Monnot, representing Bibliothèques Municipales Genève, is presented with a scroll by Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian and Chair of the Award Committee, in recognition of library participation worldwide. Jason Clarke Photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Watch Colum McCann's Acceptance Speech 15 June 2011

Listen to Colum McCann in conversation with Niall MacMonagle.

Fiction Matters

Fiction Matters
The Newsletter of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award February 2011
(pdf, 2.1mb)

Fiction Matters 2005-2011

Watch acceptance speeches of previous winners.

 
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