Irish author Kevin Barry wins Impac literary award

Irish author Kevin Barry has won the 100,000 euros (£81,000) International Impac Dublin Literary Award.

Barry, who is originally from Limerick and now lives in Sligo, won for his debut novel, City of Bohane, BBC reports.
"Kevin Barry's Ireland of 2053 is a place you may not want to be alive in, but you'll certainly relish reading about," commented the judges.

The prize is open to novels in any language which have been published in, or translated into, English.
Barry, the author of two award-winning short story collections, beat competition from 153 titles, nominated by 160 libraries from 44 countries.