Betty Trask Prize and Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1999) Winner
Rajeev Balasubramanyam
ラジーヴ・バラスブラマニヤム
Rajeev Balasubramanyam
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974 （Lancashire, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London → Suffolk coast → Kathmandu → Berlin → Manchester → Hong Kong
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Affiliations
- Research Scholar in the Society of Scholars at the University of Hong Kong
- Nominations
- Guardian Fiction Award nomination (In Beautiful Disguises), BBC Asia Prize shortlist (In Beautiful Disguises)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School | — | Secondary education | — | — | England |
| University of Oxford | — | Politics, Philosophy and Economics | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Cambridge | — | Development Studies | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Lancaster University | — | English Literature | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Secondary education
Country:
England
Completed secondary education
University of Oxford
Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Cambridge
Development Studies
Country:
United Kingdom
Lancaster University
English Literature
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United Kingdom
Acquired PhD
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Betty Trask Prize | In Beautiful Disguises | — | Society of Authors | winner |
| 2001 | Ian St James Prize | Short story (basis for The Dreamer) | — | — | winner |
| 2004 | Clarissa Luard Award | — | 35歳未満の最優秀イギリス人作家 | — | winner |
Betty Trask Prize
1999
Work:
In Beautiful Disguises
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Ian St James Prize
2001
Work:
Short story (basis for The Dreamer)
Result:
winner
Clarissa Luard Award
2004
Category:
35歳未満の最優秀イギリス人作家
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In Beautiful Disguises
2000 NovelColourful, spirited and crackling with charm.
IdentityImmigration
The Dreamer
2010 NovelStory of a British-Asian actor who suffers a nervous breakdown and dreams take on a life of their own. A meditative, haunting experiment in stream of consciousness.
DreamsNervous breakdown
Starstruck
2016 NovelSerial novel where protagonists have unexpected encounters with celebrities.
CelebritySurreal
Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss
2019 NovelStory of an Indian-origin professor following his bliss.
MeditationFamily
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Stream of consciousnessMeditative
- Recurring Motifs
- DreamsImmigrant identity
Legacy
British writer acclaimed for novels exploring immigrant experiences with charm and depth.
Quotes
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The best first novel since I can't remember when.
Source: Nadeem Aslam -
Tender and compassionate, written with exquisite care and verve, and so so SO funny.
Source: Marian Keyes (2019)
Trivia
- Parents from Bangalore, India, both Fulbright Scholars.
- Spent part of childhood in the United States.
- Hemera Foundation Fellow for authors and artists with meditation or spiritual practice.