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第7回（2020年） Winner
Raj Kamal Jha
ラジ・カマル・ジャ
Raj Kamal Jha
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1966 （Bhagalpur, Bihar）
- 国籍
- India
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Calcutta (Kolkata)
経歴
- 職業
- Editor, journalist, novelist
- 活動期間
- 1988年〜2024年
- 所属
- The Indian Express
- ノミネート
- Finalist, John Llewellyn Rhys Prize (The Blue Bedspread, 2000), Finalist, Guardian First Book Award (The Blue Bedspread, 1999), Finalist, DSC Prize for South Asian Literature (She Will Build Him A City, 2016), Longlist, JCB Prize for Literature (The City and the Sea, 2019)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur | Faculty of Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor of Technology with Honours | 1984-1988 | India |
| University of Southern California | Graduate School of Journalism | Print Journalism | M.A. | 1988-1990 | United States |
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Faculty of Engineering
/ Mechanical Engineering
学位:
Bachelor of Technology with Honours
期間:
1984-1988
卒業年:
1988
国:
India
Editor of campus magazine Alankar, received Order of Merit
University of Southern California
Graduate School of Journalism
/ Print Journalism
学位:
M.A.
期間:
1988-1990
卒業年:
1990
国:
United States
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize | The Blue Bedspread | Best First Book (Eurasia) | Commonwealth Foundation | Winner |
| 2020 | Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize | The City and the Sea | — | — | Winner |
| 2019 | Tata Literature Live! Best Book | The City and the Sea | Book of The Year (Fiction) | — | Winner |
| 2021 | IAA Editor of the Year | — | — | India Chapter of the International Advertising Association | Winner |
| 2017 | Mumbai Red Ink Journalist of the Year | — | — | Mumbai Press Club | Winner |
| 2017 | IIT Kharagpur Distinguished Alumnus Award | — | — | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur | Winner |
| 2025 | Ruskin Bond Award for Fiction | The Patient in Bed Number 12 | — | Banaras Literature Festival | Winner |
Commonwealth Writers' Prize
2000
対象作品:
The Blue Bedspread
部門:
Best First Book (Eurasia)
主催:
Commonwealth Foundation
結果:
Winner
Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize
2020
対象作品:
The City and the Sea
結果:
Winner
Tata Literature Live! Best Book
2019
対象作品:
The City and the Sea
部門:
Book of The Year (Fiction)
結果:
Winner
IAA Editor of the Year
2021
主催:
India Chapter of the International Advertising Association
結果:
Winner
Mumbai Red Ink Journalist of the Year
2017
主催:
Mumbai Press Club
結果:
Winner
IIT Kharagpur Distinguished Alumnus Award
2017
主催:
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
結果:
Winner
Ruskin Bond Award for Fiction
2025
対象作品:
The Patient in Bed Number 12
主催:
Banaras Literature Festival
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Blue Bedspread
1999年 NovelComing of age of the Indian novel, dealing with family taboos.
FamilyTabooIndian society
翻訳
- Translated into more than 12 languages
全著作
- The Blue Bedspread (1999)
- If You Are Afraid of Heights (2003)
- Fireproof (2006)
- She Will Build Him a City (2015)
- The City and the Sea (2019)
- The Patient in Bed Number 12 (2023)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Dense and surrealBroodingJournalism-influenced fiction
- 頻出モチーフ
- ViolencePovertyLossDarkness of modern India
評価・遺産
Important figure in Indian English literature, awarded nationally and internationally for journalism and fiction.
大衆文化への影響
- Selected in Queen's Jubilee book list
引用
豆知識
- Cousin of former Congress leader Sanjay Jha