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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.

 

Winner announcement 13th June

The 2012 Shortlist is announced...

Shortlist 2012

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Andrew Montague, Patron of the Award and Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian, examine the shortlist. Dublin City Library & Archive, April 2012 - Jason Clarke Photography

 

7th November 2011:

The Lord Mayor announced the Longlist for the 2012 Award...

judges

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, 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

 

 

 

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Fiction Matters

Fiction Matters
The Newsletter of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award February 2012
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Fiction Matters 2005-2012

Watch Colum McCann's Acceptance Speech 15 June 2011

Listen to Colum McCann in conversation with Niall MacMonagle.

Watch acceptance speeches of previous winners.

 
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