Amitabha Bagchi

Indian writer (born 1974)

Amitabha Bagchi

Born| 1974 (age 49-50)
Delhi, India
Occupation| Author
Genre| Fiction and nonfiction
Notable works| Half the Night is Gone
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Notable awards| DSC 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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