Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Series Editor's Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Local and the Universal
- 3 ‘Otherness’ in Mistry
- 4 Politics in Mistry's Fiction
- 5 Recurring Themes
- 6 Rohinton Mistry and Indian Writing in English
- Topics for Discussion
- Appendix A The 1975 Emergency
- Appendix B MISA
- Appendix C The History of the Bangladesh Conflict
- Appendix D List of Honours and Awards
- Bibliography
Appendix D - List of Honours and Awards
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2011
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Series Editor's Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Local and the Universal
- 3 ‘Otherness’ in Mistry
- 4 Politics in Mistry's Fiction
- 5 Recurring Themes
- 6 Rohinton Mistry and Indian Writing in English
- Topics for Discussion
- Appendix A The 1975 Emergency
- Appendix B MISA
- Appendix C The History of the Bangladesh Conflict
- Appendix D List of Honours and Awards
- Bibliography
Summary
1983 First prize, Hart House literary contest, ‘One Sunday’ from Tales from Firozsha Baag
1984 First prize, Hart House literary contest, ‘Auspicious Occasions’ from Tales from Firozsha Baag
1985 Annual Contributors' Prize, Canadian Fiction Magazine
1991 Booker Prize for Fiction (shortlisted), Such a Long Journey
1991 Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction (Canada), Such a Long Journey
1992 Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Overall Winner, Best Book), Such a Long Journey
1992 Smithbooks/Books in Canada First Novel Award, Such a Long Journey
1995 Giller Prize (Canada), A Fine Balance
1996 Booker Prize (shortlisted), A Fine Balance
1996 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, A Fine Balance
1996 Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Overall Winner, Best Book), A Fine Balance
1997 Irish Times International Fiction Prize (shortlisted), Family Matters
2002 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction (shortlisted), Family Matters
2002 Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize (joint winner with Pascal Khoo Thwe), Family Matters
2002 Man Booker Prize for Fiction (shortlisted), Family Matters
2004 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Festival (shortlisted), Family Matters
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- Rohinton MistryAn Introduction, pp. 119Publisher: Foundation BooksPrint publication year: 2006