DSC Prize 2019 Archive
Scroll through to see the announcements, press coverage, the shortlisted and longlisted books and the jury panel for The DSC Prize 2019.
The Winner Announcement
Amitabha Bagchi Wins The DSC Prize For South Asian Literature
16th December, Pokhara, Nepal: Amitabha Bagchi’s brilliant novel “Half The Night Is Gone” has won the prestigious DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019. The announcement was made at a special Award Ceremony at the IME Nepal Literature Festival today in the picturesque city of Pokhara. Honorable Mr Pradeep Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal, along with Surina Narula, co-founder of the DSC Prize presented the winner’s trophy to Amitabha Bagchi in an event attended by key dignitaries, literary enthusiasts, writers and media.

Longlist for The DSC Prize 2019

Half Gods by Akil Kumarasamy

Half the Night is Gone by Amitabha Bagchi

The Atlas of Reds and Blues by Devi S Laskar

The Runaways by Fatima Bhutto
Shortlist for The DSC Prize 2019

Half the Night is Gone by Amitabha Bagchi

99 Nights in Logar by Jamil Jan Kochai

The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay