Interviewed by James Wilkinson Since publishing her first novel, An Atlas of Impossible Longing, Anuradha Roy has developed into one of the most exciting new voices of South Asian literature. Published to critical acclaim, her first novel was published in thirteen different languages. Her second novel, The Folded Earth won the Economist Crossword Book Award 2011 and achieved …
Anuradha Roy wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2016
The winner of the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2016 has been announced this week. Indian writer, Anuradha Roy secured the $50,000 (£35,162) prize for her novel, Sleeping on Jupiter at a prestigious ceremony held at the Fairway Galle Literary Festival in Sri Lanka. Chair of the judging panel, Mark Tully said “We chose Sleeping on Jupiter by …