Betty Trask Prize and Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2002) Winner
Hari Kunzru
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Hari Kunzru
Aliases:
Hari Mohan Nath Kunzru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969 （London, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- None
- Residence History
- London, England → Essex, England
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1995-2024
- Memberships
- English PEN (Deputy President), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Nominations
- John Llewellyn Rhys Prize (declined)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft's School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Wadham College, Oxford | — | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Warwick | — | Philosophy and Literature | MA | — | United Kingdom |
Bancroft's School
Country:
United Kingdom
Wadham College, Oxford
English
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied English
University of Warwick
Philosophy and Literature
Degree:
MA
Country:
United Kingdom
MA in Philosophy and Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Observer Young Travel Writer of the Year | — | — | The Observer | Winner |
| 2002 | Betty Trask Award | The Impressionist | — | — | Winner |
| 2003 | Somerset Maugham Award | The Impressionist | — | — | Winner |
| 2003 | Granta Best of Young British Novelists | — | — | Granta | Selected |
| 2005 | New York Times Notable Book of the Year | Transmission | — | New York Times | Selected |
| 2005 | Lire 50 écrivains pour demain | — | — | Lire | Selected |
| 2014 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | Elected |
The Observer Young Travel Writer of the Year
1999
Organization:
The Observer
Result:
Winner
Betty Trask Award
2002
Work:
The Impressionist
Result:
Winner
Somerset Maugham Award
2003
Work:
The Impressionist
Result:
Winner
Granta Best of Young British Novelists
2003
Organization:
Granta
Result:
Selected
New York Times Notable Book of the Year
2005
Work:
Transmission
Organization:
New York Times
Result:
Selected
Lire 50 écrivains pour demain
2005
Organization:
Lire
Result:
Selected
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
2014
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
Elected
Awards & Nominations
Somerset Maugham Award
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Gods Without Men
2011 Literary fictionA fractured story about multiple characters across time set in the American southwest.
ReligionSupernatural
White Tears
2017 Literary fictionA novel exploring themes of race and culture.
RaceMusicGhosts
Red Pill
2020 Literary fictionExplores contemporary politics and media influence.
PoliticsMedia
Blue Ruin
2024 Literary fictionExamines ties between art and wealth in the art world elite.
ArtWealth
Bibliography
- The Impressionist (2002)
- Transmission (2004)
- Noise (2005)
- My Revolutions (2007)
- Gods Without Men (2011)
- Memory Palace (2013)
- Twice Upon a Time: Listening to New York (2014)
- White Tears (2017)
- Red Pill (2020)
- Blue Ruin (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PostmodernFragmented narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- IdentityGlobalizationTechnology
Legacy
A prominent contemporary British novelist known for works exploring multiculturalism, identity, and politics, translated into 20 languages.
Trivia
- Fascinated by UFOs and imagined close encounters as a youth.
- Married to novelist Katie Kitamura with two children.
- Declined the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize due to sponsorship by the Mail on Sunday.