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Extra.ie
23-05-2025
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- Extra.ie
Canadian author Michael Crummey wins Dublin Literary Award for The Adversary
Michael Crummey, a Canadian author, has earned this year's Dublin Literary Award for his book The Adversary. Sponsored by Dublin City Council, books are nominated by public libraries across the globe, recognising both writers and translators. This year marked the awards' 30th year running. The prize of 100,000 makes this honour the most valuable annual prize for a single work of fiction published in English. 'To have won the Dublin Literary Award leaves me thrilled and deeply, deeply grateful, said Crummey. 'It's something I will carry with me always.' 'I would not be here today without the Buchans Public Library, the library in my hometown. It's like a small mining town, maybe 1,500 people down 70km of a dead-end road. But the library was the place where I found the world outside my town, and it just gave me such a sense of possibility. So the fact that the Newfoundland public libraries that nominated the book for this award are still opening me up to the world and sending me out into the world that just makes me so thrilled.' The Adversary is set in an isolated outpost, where an act of sabotage sends a man and a woman down a long road of mistrust and revenge. It was nominated by Newfoundland and Labrador libraries in Canada, and chosen from a shortlist of six novels from Argentina, Ireland, the Netherlands and the US. The longlist of 71 books was nominated by 83 libraries from 34 countries. At Dublin's International Literature Festival, Lord Mayor and Patron of the Award Emma Blain announced the winner alongside Dublin City Council CEO Richard Shakespeare. 'The award celebrating 30 years is a source of pride for us in our UNESCO City of Literature, said Shakespeare. It has supported writers, translators and readers over the years, and brings the world closer through the power of imaginative storytelling.'
Hamilton Spectator
22-05-2025
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- Hamilton Spectator
Newfoundland author Michael Crummey wins prestigious Dublin Literary Award
ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador author Michael Crummey has won this year's Dublin Literary Award. Crummey's winning book, 'The Adversary,' is the winner of the prestigious prize, which is worth 100,000 euros or roughly $156,420. The novel was published by Knopf Canada and tells the story of two siblings who own competing trading companies in a remote part of Newfoundland in the 19th century. There is no kernel of goodness at the core of the two main characters and Crummey has said the dark, unflinching tale reckons with the worst of the world. The prize is awarded annually by the Dublin City Council to a single work of international fiction in English, or a translation to English. Past Canadian winners include Rawi Hage, for 'De Niro's Game,' and Alistair MacLeod, for 'No Great Mischief.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2025.
Toronto Star
22-05-2025
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- Toronto Star
Newfoundland author Michael Crummey wins prestigious Dublin Literary Award
ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador author Michael Crummey has won this year's Dublin Literary Award. Crummey's winning book, 'The Adversary,' is the winner of the prestigious prize, which is worth 100,000 euros or roughly $156,420. The novel was published by Knopf Canada and tells the story of two siblings who own competing trading companies in a remote part of Newfoundland in the 19th century. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW There is no kernel of goodness at the core of the two main characters and Crummey has said the dark, unflinching tale reckons with the worst of the world. The prize is awarded annually by the Dublin City Council to a single work of international fiction in English, or a translation to English. Past Canadian winners include Rawi Hage, for 'De Niro's Game,' and Alistair MacLeod, for 'No Great Mischief.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
22-05-2025
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Newfoundland author Michael Crummey wins prestigious Dublin Literary Award
ST. JOHN'S – Newfoundland and Labrador author Michael Crummey has won this year's Dublin Literary Award. Crummey's winning book, 'The Adversary,' is the winner of the prestigious prize, which is worth 100,000 euros or roughly $156,420. The novel was published by Knopf Canada and tells the story of two siblings who own competing trading companies in a remote part of Newfoundland in the 19th century. There is no kernel of goodness at the core of the two main characters and Crummey has said the dark, unflinching tale reckons with the worst of the world. The prize is awarded annually by the Dublin City Council to a single work of international fiction in English, or a translation to English. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. Past Canadian winners include Rawi Hage, for 'De Niro's Game,' and Alistair MacLeod, for 'No Great Mischief.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2025.
Irish Independent
22-05-2025
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- Irish Independent
‘It's the best thing that's ever happened to me as a writer', says winner of Dublin Literary Award
He travelled from St John's, Newfoundland, to accept the €100,000 prize for his novel, The Adversary, from the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Emma Blain, and Dublin City Council Chief Executive, Richard Shakespeare. Speaking after the announcement at the International Literature Festival Dublin in Merrion Square, Mr Crummey said the moment felt 'surreal'. 'I was shortlisted once before, and I could make peace with that. That seemed like a really great thing,' he said. 'But winning it … it almost feels like I'm robbing somebody. Nothing else has ever come close to this.' Now in its 30th year, the Dublin Literary Award is nominated by libraries worldwide. Sponsored by Dublin City Council, it is the world's richest prize for a single novel written or translated into English. The winner was chosen from a longlist featuring 71 titles, nominated by 83 libraries from 34 countries. Mr Crummey, who grew up in an isolated mining town in Newfoundland, said libraries had shaped his path as a writer. 'I can't overstate how important the public libraries were to me,' he said. 'From the time I was just old enough to read, I spent Saturday mornings at the library. That had a huge influence on my love of books. I don't think I'd be here today without public libraries.' Mr Crummey also spoke of his connection to Ireland. 'I didn't realise until I did a reading at Belfast Public Library that my own name is Irish – Crummey with a 'y'. The librarian showed me six or seven Crummeys in the phone book.' He added that his wife's family also had strong ties to Dublin. 'Her father did his medical degree here, and her oldest siblings were born here. So, I do love this city. It does feel like part of me,' he said. The Adversary centres on a power struggle between two ruthless siblings in the fictional 19th-century town of Mockbeggar, and explores the corrosive impact of greed, resentment and unchecked power. 'I think I was ultimately writing about the state of the world,' Mr Crummey said. 'We have two people who are the worst of who we are as human beings, in positions of power, fighting for whatever the other has. And we're all pulled into their orbit, like black holes.' Mr Crummey will appear at the International Literature Festival Dublin at 6pm on Friday, May 23, for an in-depth conversation about the novel. 'Most people here don't know me or the book,' he said. 'So it's just a chance to spread the word, talk about the novel, and let people throw things at me if they think someone else should've won!' Copies of The Adversary are available to borrow from public libraries across Ireland, and as an eBook on BorrowBox. 'It's a dark and unsettling story, but it is told with such care and emotional precision,' Dublin Lord Mayor, Emma Blain, said. 'The novel immerses the reader in a distant time and place while grappling with timeless human struggles. I'm proud to see the Dublin Literary Award honour such a powerful work in its 30th year.'
