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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019?
A
Rohinton Mistry
B
Amitabha Bagchi
C
Ravinder Singh
D
Jeet Thayil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 8th edition of the IME Nepal Literature Festival, held from December 13-16 at Pokhara, concluded with the announcement of the winner of DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019. The $25,000 award went to Amitabha Bagchi for his 2018 novel, Half the Night is Gone .

Detailed explanation-2: -POKHARA: Amitabha Bagchi on Monday won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019 for his novel ‘Half the Night is Gone’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amitabha Bagchi wins DSC Prize, $25,000 for ‘Half The Night Is Gone’, Kanak Dixit congratulates. The prize was awarded at the IME Nepal Literature Festival which concluded on Monday in Nepal.

Detailed explanation-4: -The US $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature is an international literary award specifically focused on South Asian fiction writing.

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