Neel Mukherjee (writer)
For the actor, see Neel Mukherjee (actor).
| Neel Mukherjee | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1970 West Bengal, India |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater |
Jadavpur University University College, Oxford Pembroke College, Cambridge University of East Anglia |
| Notable awards | Crossword Book Award (2008) |
| Website | |
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Neel Mukherjee (born 1970) is an Indian writer writing in English.[1] His book Past Continuous won the Vodafone-Crossword Book Award in 2008.[2] His book The Lives of Others was shortlisted for the 2014 Man Booker Prize. It was subsequently awarded to Richard Flanagan for his book The Narrow Road to the Deep North.[3]
Education
Mukherjee was educated at Don Bosco School, Park Circus, Kolkata. He read English at Jadavpur University before proceeding to University College, Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship where he studied English graduating in 1992. He completed his PhD at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and graduated with an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia in 2001.
Books
- Past Continuous (published 19 January 2008)
- A Life Apart (published 28 January 2010)
- The Lives of Others (published 22 May 2014)
Awards
- 2008 Vodafone Crossword Book Award, English Fiction, Past Continuous[1][2]
- 2009 GQ (India) Writer of the Year Award, Past Continuous[1]
- 2011 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, shortlist, A Life Apart [4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Neel Mukherjee (writer)". British Council. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "I wanted a gay protagonist in my novel: Neel Mukherjee". IBNLive. Jul 27, 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ "Man Booker Prize: Howard Jacobson makes shortlist". BBC News. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ "Shortlist Announced for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature". Asia Writes'. Oct 25, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2012.