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Recently, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award was announced. Irish author Kevin Barry, with his debut novel "City of Bohane," defeated nine other shortlisted authors from around the world, including Michel Houellebecq and Haruki Murakami.
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is an international literary prize. Authors and works are not restricted by nationality or language; as long as there is an English translation and the work was published within the two years prior to the award year, it meets the eligibility criteria. With a prize of 100,000 euros, it is currently one of the most lucrative literary awards in the world.
The novel "City of Bohane" depicts life in a city in western Ireland in the mid-century. The city is isolated from any modern technological civilization and is controlled by gangs. The jury highly praised the vision of Ireland in 2053 depicted in Barry's novel, stating, "He does not present a vision of a future society dominated by technology, but rather shows how humans repeatedly fall into historical cycles, and questions the so-called concept of 'progress'."
