British Indian Novelist and Essayist Rana Dasgupta’s Literary work “Capital” has been shortlisted for George Orwell Prize for Political Writing 2015. The book Capital is Gupta’s third literary work. His first two are Tokyo Cancelled (2005) and Solo (2009). His second work, Solo had won the 2010 Commonwealth prize.
The shortlisted book “Capital” deals with life-changing consequences of People residing in Delhi, meeting with multi-billionaires and bureaucrats, politicians, drug dealers and metal traders, slum dwellers and psychoanalysts.
The Orwell Prize comprise a cash award 3000 pounds. The award is being given to commemorate the renowned British journalist, novelist and essayist George Orwell. The winner of the award will be announced on May 21.
Other shortlisted books
- “Hack Attack” by Nick Davies,
- “In Plain Sight” by Dan Davies,
- “Modernity Britain” by David Kynaston,
- “Private Island: Why Britain Now Belongs to Someone Else,” James Meek
- “The People’s Republic of Amnesia” by Louisa Lim.
Tidbits
- Rana Dasgupta was born on 5 November 1971 in Canterbury, England.
- He grew up in Cambridge, England, and studied at Balliol College, Oxford.
- He has been living in Delhi since 2001.
- In 2010 The Daily Telegraph called him one of Britain’s best novelists under 40.
- In 2014 Le Monde named him one of 70 people who are making the world of tomorrow.
