JCB Prize for Literature 2019: Madhuri Vijay’s debut novel The Far Field is the winner | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

JCB Prize for Literature 2019: Madhuri Vijay’s debut novel The Far Field is the winner | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Published: November 3, 2019 10:25:07 am

JCB Prize for Literature 2019: Madhuri Vijay’s debut novel The Far Field is the winner

Madhuri Vijay is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a recipient of the Henfield Prize.  She has also won the Pushcart Prize and her writings have appeared in several magazine and publications.

Madhuri Vijay examines politics but also highlights the deeply-embedded prejudices that assume a darker shade when seen by an outsider. (Source: The JCB Prize for Literature/YouTube)

Madhuri Vijay on Saturday won The JCB Prize for Literature for her maiden novel The Far Field.  The 27-year-old is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a recipient of the Henfield Prize.  She has also won the Pushcart Prize and her work appeared in several magazine and publications. She is presently based out of Hawaii and teaches at a school.