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Tag: The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award

“The Twin” gets this year’s IMPAC

June 24, 2010 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

"The Twin" is Dutch author Gerbrand Bakker's first novel, and it won this international literary award over Marilynne Robinson's "Home," Muriel Barbery's "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" and Joseph O'Neill's "Netherland." Here's a summary of what the book and the award are all about.

The Prix Goncourt and IMPAC literary prizes

November 13, 2009November 13, 2009 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

France announced its 2009 top literary award winner. Plus, we've got the long list for Dublin's 2010 IMPAC, a great resource for international reading.

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