DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
South Asian literary award
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The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature is an international literary prize awarded annually to writers of any ethnicity or nationality writing about South Asia[1] themes such as culture, politics, history, or people.[2] It is for an original full-length novel written in English, or translated into English.[2]
AwardedforOriginal full-length novel inspired by South Asia, written in English, or translated into English by any writer across the globe.
SponsoredbySurina Narula & Manhad Narula
RewardUS$25,000
Firstaward2011
| DSC Prize for South Asian Literature | |
|---|---|
Logo | |
| Awarded for | Original full-length novel inspired by South Asia, written in English, or translated into English by any writer across the globe. |
| Sponsored by | Surina Narula & Manhad Narula |
| Reward | US$25,000 |
| First award | 2011 |
| Final award | 2019 |
| Website | http://dscprize.com |
The award is for novels published in the year preceding the judging of the prize.[2] The winner receives 25,000 USD.[2] The DSC Prize was instituted by Surina Narula and Manhad Narula in 2010. Its stated purpose is to showcase the best writing about the South Asian region and bring it to a global audience. Only the writers from South Asian Countries are honored for their work. The South Asian countries in focus include the following: Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. The 2020 edition was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Although the tenth edition was announced for 2021, the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature has not been awarded since 2019.[3]
Winners and shortlist
| Year | Winning author | Winning work (publisher) | Runners-up | Refs. |
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| 2011 | H. M. Naqvi | Home Boy (HarperCollins India) |
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| 2012 | Shehan Karunatilaka | Chinaman (Random House, India) |
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| 2013 | Jeet Thayil | Narcopolis (Faber and Faber, London) |
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| 2014 | Cyrus Mistry | Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer (Aleph Book Company, India) |
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| 2015 | Jhumpa Lahiri | The Lowland (Vintage Books/Random House, India) |
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| 2016 | Anuradha Roy | Sleeping on Jupiter (Hachette, India) |
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| 2017 | Anuk Arudpragasam | The Story of a Brief Marriage (Granta Books, UK) |
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| 2018 | Jayanth Kaikini | No Presents Please (Translated by Tejaswini Niranjana, HarperCollins India) |
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| 2019 | Amitabha Bagchi | Half the Night Is Gone (Juggernaut Books, India) |
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