Amitabha Bagchi

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Amitabha Bagchi
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Delhi, India
OccupationAuthor
GenreFiction and nonfiction
Notable worksHalf the Night is Gone
This Place
Notable awardsDSC Prize for South Asian Literature (2019)

Amitabha Bagchi is an Indian author, who was awarded DSC Prize for South Asian Literature in 2019[1][2] and shortlisted for JCB Prize for Literature[3] and The Hindu Literary Prize[4] for his novel Half the Night is Gone. He is the author of four novels.[5]

Personal life

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He was born in 1974 in Delhi and is currently serving as Professor of Computer science in IIT Delhi.[6][3] He was awarded the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature at the Nepal Literature Festival.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Amitabha Bagchi bags literary award". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  2. ^ "Amitabha Bagchi Wins The DSC Prize For South Asian Literature 2019". The DSC prize. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. ^ a b "Half the Night is Gone - Amitabha Bagchi". JCB Prize. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  4. ^ "The Hindu Prize 2018 shortlists announced". The Hindu. 2018-10-14. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  5. ^ "Amitabha Bagchi". Jaipur Literature Festival. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  6. ^ "Amitabh Bagchi". HarperCollins Publishers India. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  7. ^ "Amitabha Bagchi wins DSC Prize, $25,000 for 'Half The Night Is Gone', Kanak Dixit congratulates". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-10-18.



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