DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2019) Winner
Amitabha Bagchi
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Amitabha Bagchi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-01-01 （Delhi, India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Delhi
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Professor of Computer Science
- Active Years
- 2007-
- Affiliations
- IIT Delhi (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi)
- Nominations
- JCB Prize for Literature (2018) — shortlisted, The Hindu Literary Prize (2018) — shortlisted
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | DSC Prize for South Asian Literature | Half the Night is Gone | — | DSC Prize | winner |
| 2018 | JCB Prize for Literature | Half the Night is Gone | — | JCB Prize | shortlisted |
| 2018 | The Hindu Literary Prize | Half the Night is Gone | — | The Hindu | shortlisted |
DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
2019
Work:
Half the Night is Gone
Organization:
DSC Prize
Result:
winner
JCB Prize for Literature
2018
Work:
Half the Night is Gone
Organization:
JCB Prize
Result:
shortlisted
The Hindu Literary Prize
2018
Work:
Half the Night is Gone
Organization:
The Hindu
Result:
shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Above Average
2007 FictionA collection of interlinked stories about youth and workplace life, set against contemporary urban India.
urban lifeyouthworkplace
The Householder
2012 FictionA novel focused on domestic life and middle-age conflicts, emphasizing subtle human relationships.
familymiddle agehuman relationships
This Place
2013 FictionA story about place and memory, where urban change intersects with personal histories.
memoryplaceurbanization
Half the Night is Gone
2018 Fiction (family saga)A long-form family saga dealing with loss and memory, exploring illness, renewal, and intergenerational bonds.
lossfamilymemorydeath and renewal
Unknown City
2025 FictionA contemporary novel set in an urban environment (publication details limited).
cityanonymitycontemporary society
Bibliography
- Above Average (2007)
- The Householder (2012)
- This Place (2013)
- Half the Night is Gone (2018)
- Lost Paradise: Selected Ghazals of Muneer Niazi (translation, 2022)
- Unknown City (2025)
Translations by Author
- Lost Paradise: Selected Ghazals of Muneer Niazi (translation/selected ghazals, 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary realismmulti-perspective narrativefamily-saga-oriented prose
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryfamilylossurban life of Delhi
Legacy
Amitabha Bagchi is recognized for his family sagas and portrayals of urban memory in contemporary Indian literature. He won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for Half the Night is Gone, gaining international attention for his critically oriented novels.
Trivia
- An author from Delhi, India, who serves as a Professor of Computer Science at IIT Delhi.
- Won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature in 2019 for Half the Night is Gone.
- Translated a selection of Muneer Niazi's ghazals (Lost Paradise, 2022).
- Has published five novels (2007–2025).