International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award winner's speech 2011

Colum McCann's speech upon winning the 15th Annual International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his book 'Let the Great World Spin'. The Mansion House, Dublin 15th June 2011.

"Let The Great World Spin, the sixth novel by Colum McCann, is a hurricane of book, whirling around the streets of New York and beyond, capturing souls within its twists, carrying them high in the air, rattling their very bones until their secrets and shameful pasts, their moments of kindness and generosity, pour onto the ground below and define the people of a borough, a city, a country and a world without judgment or prejudice, but with the compassion and humanity that only a great writer can provide." Judges' citation

The award is the world's largest literary prize for a single work of fiction published in English. It involves libraries from all corners of the globe, and is open to books written in any language. The Award is administered by Dublin City Public Libraries.

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