Betty Trask Prize and Awards
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Edition 21 (2004) Winner
Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi
シドハルト・ダンヴァント・シャングヴィ
Shiddharuto Danvanto Shanguvi
Aliases:
Siddharth Shanghvi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1977-08-25 （Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Mumbai, India → London, United Kingdom → San Jose, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Photographer
- Active Years
- 2004-2024
- Influenced By
- Salman Rushdie, Vikram Seth
- Nominations
- IMPAC Dublin Literary Award nomination, Man Asian Literary Prize 2008 shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Westminster | — | International Journalism | MA | 1999 | United Kingdom |
| San Jose State University | — | Mass Communications | MS | 2002 | United States |
University of Westminster
International Journalism
Degree:
MA
Period:
1999
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United Kingdom
Specialised in Photography
San Jose State University
Mass Communications
Degree:
MS
Period:
2002
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
United States
Distinction
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Betty Trask Award | The Last Song of Dusk | — | Society of Authors | winner |
| 2005 | Premio Grinzane Cavour | The Last Song of Dusk | — | — | winner |
Betty Trask Award
2005
Work:
The Last Song of Dusk
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Premio Grinzane Cavour
2005
Work:
The Last Song of Dusk
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Last Song of Dusk
2004 NovelDebut novel. International bestseller, translated into 16 languages.
karmalovesexuality
Translations
- Translated into 16 languages
Bibliography
- The Last Song of Dusk (2004)
- Hello, Darling (AIDS Sutra, 2008)
- The Lost Flamingoes of Bombay (2009)
- The Rabbit & the Squirrel (2018)
- Loss (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- magical realism
- Recurring Motifs
- lovelosshealing
Legacy
Indian English-language author whose debut novel achieved international success and won several awards. Also active as a photographer.
Trivia
- Turned to photography after father's cancer diagnosis in 2007.