DSC Prize for South Asian Literature

DSC Prize for South Asian Literature is a literary prize awarded annually to writers of any ethnicity or nationality writing about South Asian themes such as culture, politics, history, or people. It is for an original full-length novel written in English, or translated into English. The award is for novels published in the year preceding the judging of the prize. The winner is announced at the… (more)

DSC Prize for South Asian Literature is a literary prize awarded annually to writers of any ethnicity or nationality writing about South Asian themes such as culture, politics, history, or people. It is for an original full-length novel written in English, or translated into English. The award is for novels published in the year preceding the judging of the prize. The winner is announced at the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival. The winner receives ? 2,800,000 (about US$50,000). The prize is sponsored by DSC Limited (formerly known as D. S. Constructions Ltd.), an Indian infrastructure and construction company.