Question: Who is the winner of the International Dublin Literary Award- 2017?
(a) Mia Couto
(b) Daniel Hoan
(c) Jose Eduardo
(d) Anne Enright
Ans: (c)
Related facts:-
- On June 21, 2017, the International Dublin Literary Award-2017 was announced by the Dublin City Council.
- This year’s winners are – Jose Eduardo Agualusa (Angola).
- Agulusa has won the award for his novel ‘A General Theory of Oblivion’.
- This novel is originally in Portuguese language, which was translated by Daniel Hoan in English.
- This award is sponsored by Dublin City Council.
- This award is the world’s largest prize for a single novel published in English language.
- Prize money is one Million Euros.
- The main character of this novel is ‘Ludo’, a girl from Angola who holds herself in her apartment on the occasion of Independence Day of Angola.
- Other major novels shortlisted for this award-
- Confession of the Lioness-Mia Couto
- ‘The Green Road’ – Anne Enright
- ‘The Story of My Teeth’ -Valeria Luiselli
- ‘A Whole Life’ – Robert Seethaler
Related Links:-
http://www.dublinliteraryaward.ie/news/the-2017-winner-is-announced/
http://www.dublinliteraryaward.ie/2017-shortlist/