DSC Prize for South Asian Literature

The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature is a Literary Prize Awarded annually to writers of any ethnicity or nationality writing about South Asia themes such as culture, politics, history, or people

The prize was instituted by DSC Limited, an Indian infrastructure and construction company which also sponsored the Jaipur Literature Festival

The DSC Prize is for an original full-length Novelwritten in English, or translated into English published in the year preceding the judging of the prize

The winner receives ₹2,800,000 (about US$50,000).

2016 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature

Indian writer Anuradha Roy Sunday January 17,2016 won the prestigious $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for her novel 'Sleeping on Jupiter' at the Galle Literary Festival in Sri Lanka.

Indian writer Anuradha Roy was awarded the prize and a unique trophy by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at a glittering ceremony this evening.

The 6shortlisted authors in contention for this year's prize were

•  UK-based Indian-origin author Akhil Sharma for "Family Life",
•  KR Meera's "Hangwoman" (Translated by   Devika), 
• Mirza Waheed's "The Book of Gold Leaves", 
• Neel Mukherjee's "The Lives of Others" and 
• "Raj Kamal Jha: She Will Build Him A City." 
• Anuradha Roy 'Sleeping on Jupiter'

This year prize had received 74 entries with participation from publishers across the South Asian region and from countries like the UK, US, Canada, Australia and South Africa amongst others.

The past five winners of the prize include Jhumpa Lahiri (The Lowland)in 2015; Cyrus Mistry (Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer)in 2014; Jeet Thayil (Narcopolis)in 2013; Shehan Karunatilaka (Chinaman) in 2012 and HM Naqvi (Home Boy)in 2011