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. .
Cllr. Emer Costello, Lord Mayor of Dublin and award winner Gerbrand Bakker, Jason Clarke Photography
Cllr. Emer Costello, Lord Mayor of Dublin, David Colmer, translator of The Twin and Eileen Hendrick, IMPAC. Jason Clarke Photography
(L-R) Christoph Buchwald, Eva Cossee, the original publishers of The Twin, Geoff Mulligan, Harvill Secker; Maria Vlaar, NLPVF; Cllr. Emer Costello, Lord Mayor of Dublin; Gerbrand Bakker; Margaret Hayes, Acting Dublin City Librarian; David Colmer, translator; Stuart Williams, Harvill Secker. Jason Clarke Photography
Judges of the 2010 award (L-R) Anatoly Kudryavitsky, Abdourahman Waberi, Anne Fine, Judge Eugene Sullivan, non-voting chair; David Colmer, Gerbrand Bakker, Zoë Wicomb and Eve Patten. Jason Clarke Photography
The Ambassadors hold up their choices for winner (L-R) H.E. Mr. Robert Engels, Dutch Ambassador; Ms Karyn Possner-Mullen, US Director of Public Affaris; Deirdre Ellis-King; H.E. Mr Busso von Alvensleben, German Ambassador; The Lord Mayor, Cllr Emer Costello; H.E. Mr. Julian King, British Ambassador; H.E. Mr. Yvon Roé d'Albert, French Ambassador. April 2010, Jason Clarke Photography
