Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2000) Winner
Pankaj Mishra
パンカジ・ミシュラ
Pankaj Mishra
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-02-09 （Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English, Hindi
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- India (Jhansi, Allahabad, New Delhi) → London, UK
Career
- Occupations
- writer, essayist, novelist, non-fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Affiliations
- University College London (Visiting Fellow, 2007–08), Royal Society of Literature (Fellow)
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Allahabad | Faculty of Commerce | — | Bachelor (Commerce) | — | India |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University | School of Arts / Humanities | English literature | Master of Arts | — | India |
University of Allahabad
Faculty of Commerce
Degree:
Bachelor (Commerce)
Country:
India
Jawaharlal Nehru University
School of Arts / Humanities
/ English literature
Degree:
Master of Arts
Country:
India
MA in English literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Art Seidenbaum Award for Best First Fiction | The Romantics | Best First Fiction | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Crossword Book Award (nonfiction) | From the Ruins of Empire | Nonfiction | Crossword Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding | From the Ruins of Empire | — | Leipzig (award committee) | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Windham–Campbell Literature Prize (Nonfiction) | Awarded for nonfiction work | Nonfiction | Yale University / Windham–Campbell Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Premi Internacional D'Assaig Josep Palau i Fabre | From the Ruins of Empire | — | Premi Internacional d'Assaig (organizers) | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Weston International Award | — | — | Weston International Award | 受賞 |
Art Seidenbaum Award for Best First Fiction
2000
Work:
The Romantics
Category:
Best First Fiction
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
受賞
Crossword Book Award (nonfiction)
2013
Work:
From the Ruins of Empire
Category:
Nonfiction
Organization:
Crossword Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding
2014
Work:
From the Ruins of Empire
Organization:
Leipzig (award committee)
Result:
受賞
Windham–Campbell Literature Prize (Nonfiction)
2014
Work:
Awarded for nonfiction work
Category:
Nonfiction
Organization:
Yale University / Windham–Campbell Foundation
Result:
受賞
Premi Internacional D'Assaig Josep Palau i Fabre
2014
Work:
From the Ruins of Empire
Organization:
Premi Internacional d'Assaig (organizers)
Result:
受賞
Weston International Award
2024
Organization:
Weston International Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
The Donald Windham Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2014) Winner
Works
Major Works
Butter Chicken in Ludhiana: Travels in Small Town India
1995 travelogue, essaysA travelogue describing social and cultural changes in small-town India in the context of globalization.
globalizationlocal society
The Romantics
2000 novel, bildungsromanAn ironic novel about a young protagonist, Samar, longing for fulfillment in cultures other than his own; Mishra's first novel, translated into many European languages.
coming-of-agecross-cultural longingcity as site of mystery
An End to Suffering: The Buddha in the World
2004 non-fiction, philosophyMixes memoir, history and philosophy to explore the relevance of the Buddha to contemporary times.
religion and philosophyself and salvation
From the Ruins of Empire: The Intellectuals Who Remade Asia
2012 non-fiction, history/intellectual historyExamines how Asian intellectuals sought dignity and place in a world structured by Western dominance.
legacy of empireintellectual history
Age of Anger: A History of the Present
2017 non-fiction, contemporary historyA historical account tracing the origins of modern anger and the political emotions of our age.
modernizationresentment and populism
Run and Hide
2022 novelHis first novel in twenty years, depicting facets of contemporary India.
contemporary Indiasocial change
The World After Gaza: A History
2025 non-fiction, current affairsDiscusses recent events around Gaza and places them in historical context.
international politicswar and memory
Bibliography
- Butter Chicken in Ludhiana: Travels in Small Town India (1995)
- The Romantics (2000)
- An End to Suffering: The Buddha in the World (2004)
- India in Mind (ed.) (2005)
- Temptations of the West (2006)
- From the Ruins of Empire (2012)
- A Great Clamour (2013)
- Age of Anger (2017)
- Bland Fanatics (2020)
- Run and Hide (2022)
- The World After Gaza (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- analytical essayistic prosemixes history, philosophy and memoircritical and argumentative tone
- Recurring Motifs
- legacy of empire and colonialismmodernity and identityrole of intellectuals
Legacy
Internationally recognised as a public intellectual and critic who probes modern Asian history and thought; winner of multiple international awards and influential in anglophone public debate.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Literature (Fellow)
Quotes
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"It may seem to people like we're having dinner together practically every night, but I've never met the man."
Source: Interview (comment made regarding David Cameron, reported in personal profile) (2005)
Trivia
- Won the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction in 2000.
- Awarded the Windham–Campbell Literature Prize (Nonfiction) in 2014; prize reported at about $150,000.
- Divides time between London and India.