Booker Prize: The tradition of multilingual writers seems to be dying out (and that’s a pity)

The Golden Man Booker winner is being announced on Sunday, July 8.

Julian Preece, The Conversation

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Aled Rees, The Conversation

· Jul 08, 2018 · 05:30 pm

A book of love letters to writer Octavia Butler (co-edited by an Indian) could win a Hugo for sci-fi

Co-edited by the Indian speculative fiction writer Mimi Mondal, the book is ‘seamless experience of thanking, mourning and expressing indebtedness’.

Divya Karthikeyan

· May 12, 2018 · 12:30 pm

The Man Booker International Prize shortlist proves that small presses lead the translation game

Independent publishers are not afraid to publish world literature.

Amy Rushton, The Conversation

· Apr 15, 2018 · 10:30 am

Rana Dasgupta on why the newest and richest literary award for Indian fiction will be a gamechanger

An interview with the writer and Literary Director of the new JCB Prize for Literature worth Rs 25 lakh, which opened for entries on March 1.

Poonam Ganglani

· Mar 06, 2018 · 08:30 am

The JCB Prize for Literature worth Rs 25 lakh will accept entries from March 1 for Indian fiction

The literary prize, helmed by writer Rana Dasgupta, will be awarded for fiction written in English or translated fiction by an Indian writer every November.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 26, 2018 · 10:56 am

A reader’s guide to the five masterly translations on the shortlist of the Crossword Book Award

Translations of works both contemporary and classic, originally written in Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and Marathi.

Harsimran Gill

· Jan 12, 2018 · 08:30 am

Crossword Book Awards: A reader’s guide to the non-fiction shortlist of this year’s jury prize

Climate change, crony capitalism and colonialism: This year’s shortlist asks urgent questions about our times.

Harsimran Gill

· Dec 29, 2017 · 08:30 am

A reader’s guide to the five books on the fiction shortlist of the Crossword Book Jury Awards

One past winner, a debut author, and a whole lot of fine fiction.

Harsimran Gill

· Dec 25, 2017 · 08:30 am

Arunachal author Mamang Dai among 24 winners of 2017 Sahitya Akademi awards

The winning works of literature included seven novels, five books each of poetry, short stories and literary criticism, and one book each of plays and essays.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 21, 2017 · 08:12 pm

It’s down from $50,000 to $25,000, but the DSC Prize is the richest literary prize in south Asia

The seventh edition of the prize went to Sri Lankan writer Anuk Arudpragasam for his debut novel, ‘The Story of a Brief Marriage’.

Sayeeda Ahmad

· Nov 25, 2017 · 06:30 pm

Children’s books: The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Awards announces its shortlist for 2018

The awards are for both children’s writers and illustrators.

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· Nov 24, 2017 · 07:42 pm

Easterine Kire, Pankaj Mishra, Prayaag Akbar, Pranay Lal bag top honours at the Tata Lit Live

Penguin Random House was named Publisher of the Year.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 20, 2017 · 10:54 am