Orhan Pamuk's 'My Name is Red' has been named as this year's winner of the €100,000 IMPAC literary award.
The murder mystery, which explores the themes of love and artistic devotion, was translated from Turkish by Erdag Goknar.
The Istanbul-based author has written six other novels and recently was the recipient of major Turkish and international literary awards. His work has been translated into more than twenty languages.
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award involves libraries from all corners of the globe, and is open to books written in any language.
It is a joint initiative of Dublin City Council, the Municipal Government of Dublin City, and the productivity improvement company IMPAC.
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award involves libraries from all corners of the globe, and is open to books written in any language.
Preview of the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
Shortlisted author Ann Patchett on Rattlebag
Previous Winners
1999
Andrew Miller wins 1999 IMPAC Award
2000
Nicola Barker wins 2000 IMPAC Award
2001
Alistair McLeod wins 2001 IMPAC Award
2002
Michel Houllebecq wins 2002 IMPAC Award
