BOOK AWARDS
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2004
http://www.impacdublinaward.ie
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary award is the largest and most truly international prizes of its kind, involving libraries from all corners of the globe and open to books written in any language. Administered by Dublin City Public Libraries, the Award is a joint initiative of Dublin City Council, the Municipal Government of Dublin City and the productivity improvement company, IMPAC.
The prize fund is 100,000 euros which, if the winning title is written in English, goes entirely to the author. If the book is in English translation, the prize is split between the author (75,000 euros) and the translator (25,000 euros). The winner also receives a trophy sponsored by Waterford Crystal.
Winner (announced 17th June 2004)
The winner has been announced as:
This Blinding Absence of Light by Tahar Ben Jelloun and published by New Press (1565847237)
Longlist (announced end August)
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN |
| The Book of Illusions | Paul Auster | Faber & Faber | 0571212131 |
| Any Human Heart | William Boyd | Hamish Hamilton | 024114177X |
| Caramelo | Sandra Cisneros | Bloomsbury | 0747560625 |
| Middlesex | Jeffrey Eugenides | Bloomsbury | 0747560234 |
| The White Family | Maggie Gee | Saqi Books | 0863563805 |
| This Blinding Absence of Light | Tahar Ben Jelloun Translated from the French by Linda Coverdale | New Press | 1565847237 |
| Balthasar's Odyssey | Amin Maalouf Translated from the French by Barbara Bray | Harvill | 1860469922 |
| Family Matters | Rohinton Mistry | Faber & Faber | 0571194273 |
| Earth and Ashes | Atiq Rahimi Translated from the Dari by Erdag M.Göknar | Chatto & Windus | 0701173750 |
| House of Day, House of Night | Olga Tokarczuk Translated from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones | Granta | 186207514X |
