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Upamanyu Chatterjee’s book wins JCB Prize
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Upamanyu Chatterjee’s book wins JCB Prize

Deccan Chronicle  

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 …

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JCB Prize Shortlist Unveiled: Five Novels in Running for the 2024 Award
2 months, 2 weeks ago

JCB Prize Shortlist Unveiled: Five Novels in Running for the 2024 Award

Live Mint  

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 …

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JCB Prize longlist has debutants, four works of translation
1 year, 4 months ago

JCB Prize longlist has debutants, four works of translation

The Hindu  

Debut novels and translated works are among the ten longlisted books for the JCB Prize for Literature 2023. Manoranjan Byapari’s Nemesis, translated from the Bengali by V. Ramaswamy, Geet Chaturvedi’s Simsim, translated from the Hindi by Anita Gopalan, Perumal Murugan’s Fire Bird, translated from the Tamil by Janani Kannan, and Manoj Rupda’s I Named my Sister Silence, translated from the …

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The Paradise of Food wins JCB Prize for Literature
2 years, 1 month ago

The Paradise of Food wins JCB Prize for Literature

The Hindu  

The Paradise of Food by Khalid Jawed, translated from the Urdu Nemat Khana, has won the ₹25 lakh prize 2022 JCB Prize for Literature. The JCB Prize jury, chaired by A.S. Panneerselvan, said it is a brutal and mesmerising account of the contemporary body, home and nation told through food and the kitchen. Pointing out that Urdu has become a …

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JCB Prize for Literature 2022: 6 translations on the long list
2 years, 4 months ago

JCB Prize for Literature 2022: 6 translations on the long list

Live Mint  

More than half of The JCB Prize for Literature 2022's long list features translations from various languages of the subcontinent into English. The JCB Prize for Literature is one of the biggest literary awards in India and its first winner, in 2018, was also a book in translation – Jasmine Days, a Malayalam novel by Benyamin, translated by Shahnaz Habib. …

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Sunday Lounge | S Hareesh, winner of the JCB Prize 2020, has shaken up Kerala
4 years, 1 month ago

Sunday Lounge | S Hareesh, winner of the JCB Prize 2020, has shaken up Kerala

Live Mint  

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 …

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JCB Prize for Literature 2019 longlist announced; Perumal Murugan, Roshan Ali among selected novelists
5 years, 4 months ago

JCB Prize for Literature 2019 longlist announced; Perumal Murugan, Roshan Ali among selected novelists

Firstpost  

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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