With or without you
Tehelka,17 April 2010
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True to lives
Business Standard,17 April 2010 True to lives “My stories draw upon a harsh society,” Daniyal Mueenuddin tells Vineeta Rai Daniyal Mueenuddin’s collection of short stories, In Other Rooms, Other Wonders, may not have fetched him the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for best first book, but he’s not particularly peeved — he just found out that
‘Why should a writer not be happy?’
The Hindu,17 April 2010 ‘Why should a writer not be happy?’ He’s an award-wininng writer and a farmer in Pakistan. During a visit to Delhi, author Daniyal Mueenuddin talks about how he balances farmwork with writing and being a writer in Pakistan. Pardon my ignorance, but I have not come across a more eloquent
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CW writers deny giving space to climate change in their fiction
My Report Blog,17 April 2010 CW writers deny giving space to climate change in their fiction New Delhi, Apr 11 (UNI) Award-winning writers in the Commonwealth region believe that writing about climate change and getting involved in the global warming discussion is not their forte. Expressing their immense love for fiction, they feel discussing
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An author who seeks to preserve a disappearing world
In.news.yahoo.com,18 April 2010 An author who seeks to preserve a disappearing world Sun, Apr 18 01:11 PM Wasfia Jalali New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) His native Newfoundland has seen an unbelievable transformation over a generation, and Canadian author Michael Crummey is restless about penning down its centuries-old folklore that he fears might get lost
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Commonwealth Writers Prize winners: Rana Dasgupta and Glenda Guest
Cultural Pilgrim Blog,20 April 2010 Commonwealth Writers Prize winners: Rana Dasgupta and Glenda Guest Not one of my key competitions for sourcing books, nonetheless this year’s winners, announced a week ago, are of interest. Solo by Indian author Rana Dasgupta won best book, while Siddon Rock by Glenda Guest (Australian!) won best first book.
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He’s learning different aspects of life
Sakaal Times,20 April 2010 He’s learning different aspects of life Rana Dasgupta was “a bit stunned” to hear that he’s the winner of this year’s Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for the Best Book. At least that’s what he said. I guess, he didn’t quite imagine that he would win this prize for his debut novel
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Commonwealth Writers’ Prize 2010 Winners
Readers in the Mist,20 April 2010 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize 2010 Winners On April 12th the winners of the 2010 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize were announced. Rana Dasgupta won the Best Book prize for Solo and Glenda Guest won the Best First Book prize for Siddon Rock. The Best First Book winner claims 5,000 British Pounds
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