BOOK AWARDS
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2005
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 June 2005)
The winner has been announced as:
The Known World by Edward P. Jones and published by Harper Perennial (0007195303)
Longlist (announced March 2005)
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN |
| Gardening at Night | Diane Awerbuck | Secker & Warburg | 0436206102 |
| The Half Brother | Lars Saabye Christensen | Arcadia Books | 1900850745 |
| The Good Doctor | Damon Galgut | Atlantic Books | 1843542013 |
| Elle | Douglas Glover | Goose Lane Editions | 0864923155 |
| Phantom Pain | Arnon Grunberg | Secker & Warburg | 043620570x |
| The Great Fire | Shirley Hazzard | Virago | 1860498906 |
| Willenbrock | Christopher Hein | Metropolitan | 0805067310 |
| Deafening | Frances Itani | Atlantic Monthly | 0871139022 |
| The Known World | Edward P. Jones | Harper Perennial | 0007195303 |
| The Fortress of Solitude | Jonathan Lethem | Faber & Faber | 0571219330 |
