DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
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Edition 4 (2014) Winner
Cyrus Mistry
サイラス・ミストリー
Sairasu Misutorī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-03-11 （Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- English, Gujarati
- Religion
- Parsi (Zoroastrianism)
- Residence History
- Mumbai
Career
- Occupations
- author, playwright, screenwriter, journalist
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Influenced By
- Rohinton Mistry (brother)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Sultan Padamsee Award | Doongaji House | — | — | winner |
| 1989 | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati | Percy — story, screenplay and dialogue | — | Directorate of Film Festivals | winner |
| 2005 | Crossword Book Award (shortlist) | The Radiance of Ashes | — | Crossword | shortlist |
| 2014 | DSC Prize for South Asian Literature | Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer | — | DSC Prize committee | winner |
| 2015 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer | — | Sahitya Akademi | winner |
Sultan Padamsee Award
Work:
Doongaji House
Result:
winner
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati
1989
Work:
Percy — story, screenplay and dialogue
Organization:
Directorate of Film Festivals
Result:
winner
Crossword Book Award (shortlist)
2005
Work:
The Radiance of Ashes
Organization:
Crossword
Result:
shortlist
DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
2014
Work:
Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer
Organization:
DSC Prize committee
Result:
winner
Sahitya Akademi Award
2015
Work:
Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Doongaji House
1977 playA play set in Mumbai's Parsi community. Regarded as a seminal work in contemporary Indian theatre in English.
Parsi communityfamilysocial disparity
The Radiance of Ashes
2005 novelA novel exploring urban life in Mumbai and individual memories, examining loss through ordinary characters.
citymemoryloss
Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer
2012 novelTells the story of the Khandhias, the corpse bearers within the Parsi community, portraying their lives, rituals, discrimination and perspectives on death.
deathritualdiscriminationcommunity
Passion Flower: Seven Stories of Derangement
2014 short storiesA collection of short stories featuring dark humor and social critique, focusing on madness and marginalized characters.
madnessmarginalizationhumor
The Prospect of Miracles
2019 novelA recent novel blending reality and imagination, exploring human hope and despair.
hopereality vs. imaginationhuman relationships
Doongaji House: Selected Plays
2023 play anthologyAn anthology collecting his notable plays, summarizing his work as a playwright.
theatresocial depiction
Bibliography
- Doongaji House (1977)
- The Radiance of Ashes (2005)
- Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer (2012)
- Passion Flower: Seven Stories of Derangement (2014)
- The Prospect of Miracles (2019)
- Doongaji House: Selected Plays (2023)
Adaptations
- Percy (1989 Gujarati feature film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, restrained narrationsocial realismdark humor
- Recurring Motifs
- death and ritualParsi communitymarginalized occupations and peopleurban memory
Legacy
Cyrus Mistry is known for his incisive portrayals of the Parsi community and explorations of death and ritual, leaving an important mark on Indian English literature and theatre. Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer received acclaim and several literary awards.
Academic Societies
- Sahitya Akademi
In Popular Culture
- The short story "Percy" was adapted into a 1989 Gujarati film that received domestic recognition.
- Doongaji House is cited as a seminal work in contemporary Indian theatre in English.
Trivia
- Author Rohinton Mistry is his brother.
- The short story "Percy" was adapted into a 1989 Gujarati film that won the National Film Award (Best Feature Film in Gujarati).
- Doongaji House is regarded as an important work in Indian English theatre.