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Galore

by Michael Crummey

International Dublin Literary Award · 2011 · Shortlist
Doubleday Canadahistorical-fictionliterary-fictionISBN 9780385663762

Award History

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International Dublin Literary Award2011Shortlist

About This Book

Michael Crummey's novel follows two feuding Newfoundland families across two centuries in a work that blends magic realism with the densely particular life of a remote fishing community. Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award.

About the Author

Michael Crummey is a Canadian novelist and poet, one of the most celebrated writers working in Newfoundland literature. Born in Buchans, Newfoundland, he grew up in several Newfoundland communities before studying at Queen's University and Memorial University. The Adversary (2023), published in Canada and shortlisted for the Giller Prize, and subsequently released internationally, won the Dublin Literary Award in 2025. Read more →

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