Tóibín becomes first Irish IMPAC winner
Novelist Colm Tóibín has become the first Irish writer to win the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the world's richest literary prize.
Tóibín, one of 10 shortlisted authors, won the ¤100,000 award for his book 'The Master'; it was also nominated for the Booker Prize in 2004.
Commenting on his win, the Dublin-based novelist said: "It is absolutely wonderful, I mean it's great just because there are people in the past who have won this prize whose books have really mattered to me."
The 10 shortlisted titles for this year's award were selected from a long list of 132 novels, nominated by public libraries in 43 countries.
Previous winners of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award include: David Malouf, Alistair MacLeod, Nicola Barker, Javier Marias and Edward P Jones.
- Rattlebag: Colm Tóibín gives his reaction to the award
- News At One: On the day that he wins the IMPAC literary award, journalist and author Colm Tóibín discusses Mr Haughey's legacy for the arts and architecture
- Morning Ireland: Eileen Battersby of The Irish Times looks at the nominees for the prize
- Rattlebag: Listen to Part Two of the special programmes on the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award shortlist
- Rattlebag: Listen to Part One of the special programmes on the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award shortlist
- Rattlebag: Listen to a Colm Tóibín public interview, first broadcast in March 2004
- One News: IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
- The View: The Panel discusses Colm Tóibín's 'The Master' upon its publication in March 2004
