Betty Trask Prize and Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1998) Winner
Kiran Desai
キラン・デサイ
Kiran Desai
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971-09-03 （New Delhi, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- India (Delhi, Punjab, Mumbai) → England, UK → United States
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1998-2025
- Affiliations
- American Academy in Berlin
- Influenced By
- Anita Desai
- Nominations
- 2025 Booker Prize shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral and John Connon School | — | — | — | 幼少期 | India |
| Bennington College | — | Creative Writing | — | — | United States |
| Hollins University | — | Creative Writing | — | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Cathedral and John Connon School
Period:
幼少期
Country:
India
Studied in Mumbai
Bennington College
Creative Writing
Country:
United States
Studied creative writing
Hollins University
Creative Writing
Country:
United States
Studied creative writing
Columbia University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Studied creative writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Betty Trask Award | Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard | — | Society of Authors | winner |
| 2006 | Man Booker Prize | The Inheritance of Loss | フィクション | The Booker Prize Foundation | winner |
| 2006 | National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award | The Inheritance of Loss | フィクション | National Book Critics Circle | winner |
| 2009 | Columbia University Medal for Excellence | — | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Berlin Prize | — | — | American Academy in Berlin | フェローシップ |
Betty Trask Award
1999
Work:
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Man Booker Prize
2006
Work:
The Inheritance of Loss
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
The Booker Prize Foundation
Result:
winner
National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award
2006
Work:
The Inheritance of Loss
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
winner
Columbia University Medal for Excellence
2009
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Berlin Prize
2013
Organization:
American Academy in Berlin
Result:
フェローシップ
Awards & Nominations
Booker Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2006) Winner
Works
Major Works
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
1998 Novel 278 pagesA satirical tale of a man who climbs a guava tree and is hailed as a holy man, causing chaos.
SatireSocial critique
The Inheritance of Loss
2006 Novel 357 pagesSet in the Himalayas, it explores themes of identity, cultural clash, and the aftermath of colonialism.
LossIdentityCulture clashColonialism
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
2025 NovelA tangled love story exploring power and a young Indian woman's experiences.
LonelinessLovePower
Bibliography
- Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard (1998)
- The Inheritance of Loss (2006)
- The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich, evocative proseSatirical humorPoetic narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Cultural hybridityInheritance of lossImmigrant experience
Legacy
Gained international acclaim with the Man Booker Prize; recognized as a key voice in postcolonial literature, influenced by but distinct from her mother Anita Desai.
Trivia
- Daughter of acclaimed author Anita Desai.
- Youngest female Booker Prize winner at age 35 (record at the time).
- Read on behalf of Salman Rushdie at the 2024 National Book Awards.