Half the Night is Gone

First edition

Half the Night is Gone is the third novel of Amitabha Bagchi.[1] It was published by Juggernaut Books and was awarded the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature in 2019,[2][3][4] as well as appearing on the JCB Prize for Literature shortlist[5] and The Hindu Literary Prize shortlist.[6]

Plot

The novel is about the Indian novelist Vishwanath, whose heart is broken after the loss of his son.[7]

References

  1. ^ "I love Hindi but I live English: Amitabha Bagchi on his new novel 'Half The Night Is Gone'". The Indian Express. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  2. ^ "Amitabha Bagchi Wins The DSC Prize For South Asian Literature 2019". The DSC prize. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. ^ "Amitabha Bagchi wins DSC Prize, $25,000 for 'Half The Night Is Gone', Kanak Dixit congratulates". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  4. ^ "Amitabha Bagchi's Novel 'Half The Night Is Gone' Wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019". News18. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  5. ^ "THE 2018 WINNER". The JCB Prize. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  6. ^ "The Hindu Prize 2018 shortlists announced". The Hindu. 2018-10-14. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  7. ^ "Half the Night is Gone: Read an excerpt from Amitabha Bagchi's evocative new novel". Firstpost. 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2022-10-18.


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