New Delhi: Lorenzo Searches for the Meaning of Life by Upamanyu Chatterjee published by Speaking Tiger Books has been announced the winner of the 2024 JCB Prize for Literature, and awarded the 25-lakh rupee prize. The coveted trophy, which is a sculpture by Delhi artist duo, Thukral and Tagra, titled “Mirror Melting”, was awarded to Upamanyu Chatterjee. The prestigious award …
The 2024 JCB Prize for Literature shortlist has been announced, featuring five novels and one debut work by an Indian author. The winner will receive a cash prize of ₹25 lakh, while the translator of the winning entry will receive a cash prize of ₹10 lakh. Each author on the list receives ₹1 lakh, and if the shortlisted piece is …
S Hareesh, the winner of the richest award for contemporary Indian fiction, the JCB Prize for Literature 2020, works as a village office clerk in the great sickle of a state, Kerala. These are the kinds of people I am surrounded by!” Hareesh isn’t a household name among Indian readers, but he is certainly a phenomenon in the Malayalam world …
The longlist of JCB Prize for Literature 2019 comprises an eclectic mix of four women and six men including both debutants and experienced novelists. The longlist for this year’s JCB Prize for Literature has been announced. The novels by Roshan Ali, Amrita Mahale, Mukta Sathe and Madhuri Vijay are all debut entries The jury panel for this year includes filmmaker …
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