DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
でぃーえすしーしょう（みなみあじあぶんがく）
An international literary prize targeting long novels written in English or translated into English with South Asia as the theme.
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- Established
- 2010
- Organizer
- Surina Narula & Manhad Narula (DSC Prize)
- Category
- Research, Translation, and Scholarship
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around January
- Status
- Active
Description
The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, established in 2010 by Surina Narula and Manhad Narula, is an international literary prize targeting long novels on South Asia (works written in English or translated into English). The winning work must be a long novel published in the year prior to the selection. The purpose is to introduce outstanding works about the South Asian region internationally.
Prize
- Main Prize
- The winner receives prize money and international recognition (prize money in USD).
- Cash Prize
- 25,000 USD
- International attention from being on the shortlist or final list
- For translated works, credit and recognition for the translator (may be jointly awarded)
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round (longlist) | Document screening by a judging panel consisting of writers, editors, scholars, etc. | — | Announced on official website and press releases |
| Second round (shortlist) | Judging panel selects shortlist from longlist | — | Official announcement (shortlist notified via press and official website) |
| Final selection and winner determination | Winning work determined by judges' discussion and voting | — | Announced on official website and media reports (January in many years) |
First round (longlist)
Judges
Document screening by a judging panel consisting of writers, editors, scholars, etc.
Announcement
Announced on official website and press releases
Second round (shortlist)
Judges
Judging panel selects shortlist from longlist
Announcement
Official announcement (shortlist notified via press and official website)
Final selection and winner determination
Judges
Winning work determined by judges' discussion and voting
Announcement
Announced on official website and media reports (January in many years)
Criteria
- Theme centered on South Asia (culture, politics, history, people, etc.)
- Written in English or accompanied by a high-quality English translation
- Published in the year prior to selection (publication year eligibility)
- Literary quality, originality, depth of theme, narrative strength
- For translated works, translation quality is also evaluated
Application Tips
Dos
- 応募要項を公式サイトで確認し、指定フォーマットで提出する
- 作品が南アジアを主題としている点を明確に示す
- 原稿が英語であること、または質の高い英訳を添付する（翻訳者名を明記）
- 出版社情報や出版年が選考対象年に合致しているか確認する
- 校正・編集を行い、完成度の高い原稿を提出する
Don''ts
- 短編や断片的な作品、未完成の原稿を提出しない
- 応募要件（言語・出版年・地域など）に合致しない作品を出さない
- 翻訳者のクレジットを省略しない
- 公式の提出方法や締切を無視しない
From Judges
- 南アジアの文脈や複雑性を深く描写した作品が評価される
- 翻訳作品は翻訳の質が選考に大きく影響するので注意すること
- 独創性と人物描写の深さ、語りの一貫性を重視する
- 完成度の高い英文表現（または英訳）を心がける
Related Awards
- Man Asian Literary Prize
- Commonwealth Book Prize
- JCB Prize for Literature
- International Booker Prize