David Higham Prize for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1995) Winner
Vikram Chandra
ヴィクラム・チャンドラ
Vikramu Chanda ra
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-07-23 （New Delhi）
- Nationality
- India, United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- New Delhi → Mumbai → Oakland, California
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter, Professor
- Active Years
- 1993-2024
- Affiliations
- George Washington University, University of California, Berkeley
- Nominations
- Guardian Fiction Prize short-listed
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo College | — | — | — | 高校時代 | India |
| St. Xavier's College, Mumbai | — | — | — | 学部在籍（転校） | India |
| Kenyon College | — | — | — | 学部転入後転校 | United States |
| Pomona College | Faculty of Letters | English | BA | 1980年代初頭 | United States |
| Columbia University School of the Arts | Film School | — | — | 途中退学 | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University | The Writing Seminars | — | MA | — | United States |
Mayo College
Period:
高校時代
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
India
Bikaner and Tonk house
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Period:
学部在籍（転校）
Country:
India
Transferred out
Kenyon College
Period:
学部転入後転校
Country:
United States
Transferred out
Pomona College
Faculty of Letters
/ English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1980年代初頭
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United States
magna cum laude
Columbia University School of the Arts
Film School
Period:
途中退学
Country:
United States
Left halfway to write first novel
Johns Hopkins University
The Writing Seminars
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best First Book | Red Earth and Pouring Rain | — | Commonwealth Foundation | Winner |
| 1995 | David Higham Prize for Fiction | Red Earth and Pouring Rain | — | — | Winner |
| 1997 | Commonwealth Writers Prize Best Book (Eurasia region) | Love and Longing in Bombay | — | Commonwealth Foundation | Winner |
| 2014 | National Book Critics Circle Award (Criticism) | Geek Sublime: The Beauty of Code, the Code of Beauty | Criticism | National Book Critics Circle | Finalist |
Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best First Book
1996
Work:
Red Earth and Pouring Rain
Organization:
Commonwealth Foundation
Result:
Winner
David Higham Prize for Fiction
1995
Work:
Red Earth and Pouring Rain
Result:
Winner
Commonwealth Writers Prize Best Book (Eurasia region)
1997
Work:
Love and Longing in Bombay
Organization:
Commonwealth Foundation
Result:
Winner
National Book Critics Circle Award (Criticism)
2014
Work:
Geek Sublime: The Beauty of Code, the Code of Beauty
Category:
Criticism
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
Finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Red Earth and Pouring Rain
1995 NovelInspired by the autobiography of James Skinner, an Anglo-Indian soldier. Named after a poem from the Classical Tamil anthology Kuruntokai.
Indian historyMythology
Love and Longing in Bombay
1997 Short storiesA collection of short stories set in Bombay.
LoveLongingMumbai life
Sacred Games
2006 Novel 900 pagesSet in Mumbai, features policeman Sartaj Singh investigating gangster Ganesh Gaitonde who surrenders and reveals secrets. Over 900 pages.
CrimeMumbai underworldReligionIdentity
Adaptations
- [Web TV series] Sacred Games / Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane (2018)
Geek Sublime: The Beauty of Code, the Code of Beauty
2014 Non-fictionExplores the beauty of code and coding in writing fiction.
ProgrammingLiterature
Bibliography
- Red Earth and Pouring Rain: A Novel
- Love and Longing in Bombay: Stories
- Sacred Games
- Geek Sublime: Writing Fiction, Coding Software
- Mirrored Mind: My Life in Letters and Code
- Sacred Games Netflix Tie-in Edition Part 1
- Sacred Games Netflix Tie-in Edition Part 2
Adaptations
- Sacred Games (Netflix series)
- Mission Kashmir (screenplay)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Expansive narrativesRich in detailBlends history and mythology
- Recurring Motifs
- MumbaiUnderworldIdentity
Legacy
Acclaimed Indian-American novelist known for ambitious novels exploring Indian society, crime, and personal stories on epic scales. Sacred Games gained international fame with Netflix adaptation.
Trivia
- Mother Kamna Chandra is a screenwriter.
- Sister Tanuja Chandra is a filmmaker.
- Sister Anupama Chopra is a film critic.
- Divorced from writer Melanie Abrams.
- Has two daughters, Leela and Darshana.