Khaled Hosseinis AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED is on the longlist for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2015. Speaking on the occasion (of the longlist announcement), Keki N. Daruwalla, Chair of the jury commented “It has been both exhausting and rewarding going through these seventy five novels. As expected the variety is considerable. Obviously there was a tremendous mix here—of themes, landscapes, styles, issues—both political and personal. The narratives ranged from eighteenth and nineteenth century history to the Naxalite era in West Bengal, tribal rebellions to feudal atrocities. Scene and landscape varied from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal to Afghanistan. After all, the novel had to be situated in South Asia—that being one of the main requirements of the prize. It is also what makes the DSC Prize so special.” The jury will now deliberate on the longlist over the next month and the shortlist for the DSC Prize will be announced on 27th November at The London School of Economics in London. The winner will be subsequently declared at the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival in January 2015. dscprize/global/updates/dsc-prize-2015-longlist-announced.html
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 01:25:04 +0000
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