Eight novels, including Winterwood by Irish author Patrick McCabe, have made the shortlist for the 2008 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
The shortlist was selected from a total of 137 novels nominated this year. The Award is worth €100,000 and is the world’s most valuable literary prize for a single work of fiction published in English. The eight shortlisted novels are among 137 nominated by 162 public library systems in 122 cities worldwide.
The Lord Mayor and Patron of the Award, Cllr. Paddy Burke, today officially confirmed the eight novels on this year’s shortlist:
The Speed of Light – Javier Cercas (Spanish) in translation.
The Sweet and Simple Kind – Yasmine Gooneraratne (Sri Lankan).
De Niro’s Game – Rawi Hage (Lebanese).
Dreams of Speaking – Gail Jones (Australian).
Let It Be Morning – Sayed Kashua (Israeli) in translation.
The Attack – Yasmina Khadra (Algerian) in translation.
The Woman Who Waited – Andrei Makine (Russian) in translation.
Winterwood – Patrick McCabe (Irish).
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