The New India Foundation announced the shortlist for the third edition of the ‘Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize’. It recognizes excellence in non-fiction writings on modern/ contemporary India. The 6 shortlisted books are a testimony to the quality and diversity of non-fiction writing in and about India.
The Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Book Prize celebrates high-quality, non-fiction literature by emerging writers from all nationalities, published in the previous calendar year. Established in 2018, the Book Prize carries a cash award of INR 15 lacs and a citation. According to a release, this year’s long list of 12 titles exhibited the incredible breadth and quality of narratives in and about India, and the jury has shortlisted 6 compelling books.
The six books shortlisted for the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2020 are:
•Mobilizing the Marginalized: Ethnic Parties without…
