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    Ireland Creates New Fiction Award Worth More Than $200,000

    The Arts Council of Ireland announced last week the creation of The Laureate for Irish Fiction, a new award honoring an outstanding Irish fiction writer.

    The Arts Council of Ireland announced last week the creation of The Laureate for Irish Fiction, a new award honoring an outstanding Irish fiction writer and including €150,000 (more than $200,000) in prize money. The Laureate will serve a three-term stint teaching creative writing at award cosponsors University College Dublin and New York University, as well as developing his or her own work and participating in public events.

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