2012 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
Jon McGregor has won'the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award this year for his novel Even the Dogs about homeless addicts coping with the death of a friend.
It is the world's largest literary prize for a single work of fiction with the winning author receiving €100000. The award was established in 1996 by the Municipal Government of Dublin City. Libraries in major and capital cities around the world submit nominations for the award. Even the Dogs was nominated by the M. I. Rudomino State Library for Foreign Literature in Moscow.
This year Canadian writer David Bergen was nominated for The Matter with Morris. Two Canadian writers have previously won'the award: Rawi Hage in 2008 for De Niro's Game and Alistair MacLeod in 2001 for No Great Mischief.
2012 Shortlist
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The Eternal Son by Cristovão Tezza
Even the Dogs by Jon McGregor
Landed by Tim Pears
Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin
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Limassol by Yishai Sarid
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The Matter with Morris by David Bergen
Matterhorn by Karl Malantes
The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna
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Rocks in the Belly by Jon Bauer
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Large Print
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