Commonwealth Short Story Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 1 (2012) Winner
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Edition 6 (2017) Winner
Anushka Jasraj
アヌシュカ・ジャスラジ
Anushka Jasraj
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Mumbai, India
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Mumbai (born) → New York (NYU) → Austin (University of Texas) → Provincetown (Fine Arts Work Center fellow)
Career
- Occupations
- fiction writer, short story writer
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Affiliations
- Fine Arts Work Center (Fellow, 2015–2016)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | Film Production | — | BFA | — | United States |
| University of Texas (New Writers Project) | Creative Writing | New Writers Project | MFA | — | United States |
| University of Texas at Austin | Women's and Gender Studies | — | MA | — | United States |
New York University
Film Production
Degree:
BFA
Country:
United States
Holds a BFA in film production
University of Texas (New Writers Project)
Creative Writing
/ New Writers Project
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
MFA in creative writing from the New Writers Project
University of Texas at Austin
Women's and Gender Studies
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
MA in women's and gender studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Asia Regional Winner) | — | 短編 | Commonwealth Writers | Asia Regional Winner |
| 2017 | Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Asia Regional Winner) | — | 短編 | Commonwealth Writers | Asia Regional Winner |
| 2017 | Stars at Night emerging writer award | — | — | American Short Fiction | 受賞 |
Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Asia Regional Winner)
2012
Category:
短編
Organization:
Commonwealth Writers
Result:
Asia Regional Winner
Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Asia Regional Winner)
2017
Category:
短編
Organization:
Commonwealth Writers
Result:
Asia Regional Winner
Stars at Night emerging writer award
2017
Organization:
American Short Fiction
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary realismconcise, observational prose
- Recurring Motifs
- urban lifemigration and diasporafemale perspectives and gender
Legacy
Anushka Jasraj is an India-born short story writer who has twice been selected as the Asia Regional Winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Her work has appeared in international outlets such as Granta and Scroll.in, and she has been recognized with fellowships and emerging-writer awards.
Trivia
- Selected as Asia Regional Winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize in 2012 and 2017
- Holds a BFA from NYU and an MFA and MA from the University of Texas
- Fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in 2015–2016