More debut novelists and women writers contesting for DSC Prize for South Asian Literature | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

More debut novelists and women writers contesting for DSC Prize for South Asian Literature | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Published: September 1, 2019 1:37:20 pm

More debut novelists and women writers contesting for DSC Prize for South Asian Literature

One of the major takeaways this year is the fact that among the 90 novels received, 37 of them are by first-time authors. At the same time, there is also an enduring presence of women writers.

The winner will be announced in mid-December at the IME Nepal Literature Festival. (Source: File Photo)

The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, which is worth US $25,000, is one of the most celebrated literary prizes. This year, now in its ninth edition, it has received a staggering number of 90 entries. The submissions have come from 22 publishers, which further reveals how the interest in diversity and global interest in South Asian writing has increased. The entries also serve as a timely marker of the trends in South Asian fiction writing.