Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony
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Edition 7 (2020) Winner
Raj Kamal Jha
ラジ・カマル・ジャ
Raj Kamal Jha
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966 （Bhagalpur, Bihar）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Calcutta (Kolkata)
Career
- Occupations
- Editor, journalist, novelist
- Active Years
- 1988-2024
- Affiliations
- The Indian Express
- Nominations
- 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)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Degree:
Bachelor of Technology with Honours
Period:
1984-1988
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
India
Editor of campus magazine Alankar, received Order of Merit
University of Southern California
Graduate School of Journalism
/ Print Journalism
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1988-1990
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Work:
The Blue Bedspread
Category:
Best First Book (Eurasia)
Organization:
Commonwealth Foundation
Result:
Winner
Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize
2020
Work:
The City and the Sea
Result:
Winner
Tata Literature Live! Best Book
2019
Work:
The City and the Sea
Category:
Book of The Year (Fiction)
Result:
Winner
IAA Editor of the Year
2021
Organization:
India Chapter of the International Advertising Association
Result:
Winner
Mumbai Red Ink Journalist of the Year
2017
Organization:
Mumbai Press Club
Result:
Winner
IIT Kharagpur Distinguished Alumnus Award
2017
Organization:
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Result:
Winner
Ruskin Bond Award for Fiction
2025
Work:
The Patient in Bed Number 12
Organization:
Banaras Literature Festival
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Blue Bedspread
1999 NovelComing of age of the Indian novel, dealing with family taboos.
FamilyTabooIndian society
Translations
- Translated into more than 12 languages
Bibliography
- 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)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dense and surrealBroodingJournalism-influenced fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- ViolencePovertyLossDarkness of modern India
Legacy
Important figure in Indian English literature, awarded nationally and internationally for journalism and fiction.
In Popular Culture
- Selected in Queen's Jubilee book list
Quotes
Trivia
- Cousin of former Congress leader Sanjay Jha