This year marked the seventh year of the DSC prize, constituted in 2010 to focus specifically on writing about South Asia and its people. The other shortlisted authors this year were Anjali Joseph’s The Living, Aravind Adiga’s Selection Day, Karan Mahajan’s The Association of Small Bombs and Stephen Alter’s In the Jungles of the Night. It is also a testament to the redemptive power of love, and to the human spirit’s capacity for hope.”Īrudpragasam, who is from Colombo and writes in English and Tamil, was awarded the $25,000 DSC prize by Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, finance minister of Bangladesh.Īlso read: ‘The Story of A Brief Marriage’ Imagines the Life of Persecuted Tamils in Sri Lanka Washington Independent Review of Books The tale of two strangers suddenly thrust into a strange new relationship, The Story of a Brief Marriage is an immersive portrait of life touched by war and despair that will be sure. 'This small story of a brief marriage sends out ripples far beyond its parameters: it bears witness to the lives and suffering of those thousands of men, women, and children who perished in the last days of Sri Lankas civil war, whose numbers are still uncounted and who lie in unmarked graves.

The Story of a Brief Marriage, is the story of a young man on the front lines between the Sri Lankan army and the Tamil Tigers. Author and jury chair Ritu Menon, calling it an outstanding novel, said, “The novel is impressive for its intensity and rich detail, and for exploring the tragic heart of war with such quiet eloquence. The Story of a Brief Marriage turns our focus not only on the brutality of war, but also on the blessing of life. 6, 2016 Orphaned by the Sri Lankan civil war, a young man hopes an arranged marriage might make his last days in a refugee camp more meaningful. New Delhi: Anuk Arudpragasam was announced winner of the DSC prize for South Asian literature 2017 at the Dhaka Lit Fest in Bangladesh for his debut novel The Story of a Brief Marriage on Saturday, November 18. The Story of a Brief Marriage by Anuk Arudpragasam, to be published Septemfrom ‘The Wall Street Journal,’ 10 Books to Read This Fall, SeptemThis debut novel begins with a gut-wrenching scene, in which a 6-year-old child has his arm amputated. THE STORY OF A BRIEF MARRIAGE by Anuk Arudpragasam RELEASE DATE: Sept.

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