DSC PRIZE
DSC Prize 2016 Announces a Shortlist of 6 Novels
The world’s literati gathered as the eagerly awaited shortlist for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2016 was announced.
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DSC Prize 2016 Archive
Scroll through to see the announcements, press coverage, the shortlisted and longlisted books and the jury panel for The DSC Prize 2016.
The Winner Announcement
Anuradha Roy Wins The DSC Prize For South Asian Literature 2016
16th January 2016; Sri Lanka: Anuradha Roy has been announced as the winner of the prestigious DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2016 for her novel, Sleeping on Jupiter at the Fairway Galle Literary Festival in Sri Lanka. In a glittering ceremony, the US $50,000 DSC Prize along with a unique trophy was awarded by Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the winner.
Longlist for The DSC Prize 2016
The Book of Gold Leaves by Mirza Waheed
A Little Dust on the Eyes by Minoli Salgado
Hang Woman by K.R. Meera, translated by J Devika
Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy
Shortlist for The DSC Prize 2016
Hang Woman by K R Meera translated by J Devika
Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy
Family Life by Akhil Sharma
Press Coverage
DSC Prize 2016 Jury Panel
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