Discover the six books shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Awards
The shortlist for the Dublin Literary Awards have been announced, with a prize of €100,000 going to the winner.
Sponsored by Dublin City Council, the nominees were pulled from 20 longlisted titles nominated by 26 libraries across 15 countries. With six nominees, half of which have been translated French, the 31st winner of the Dublin Literary Award will be announced by its patron, Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam as part of International Literature Festival Dublin. on Thursday 21st May.
From award-winning Scottish author Ali Smith’s dystopian story Gliff to a shocking exploration of political violence in Bosnia seen in Magdalena Blažević’s In Late Summer, these books will be available to borrow from public libraries or as eBooks on BorrowBox. The international panel of judges who selected this shortlist will also choose the ultimate winner.
Among the panel is award-winning novelist and film director Xiaolu Guo, former Irish Ambassador and Irish history and literature expert Daniel Mulhall, acclaimed translator Clara Ministral, performance poet Dike Chukwumerije, and best selling author Disha Bose. Chaired by non-voter Professor Chris Morash, the panel will select just one winner.
More information can be found at www.dublinliteraryaward.ie
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