Rana Dasgupta

Rana Dasgupta, of Indian descent, was born in England in 1971 and grew up in Cambridge. He has lived in France, Malaysia, and the USA, and since 2001, he has been based in New Delhi. His first book, titled "Tokyo Cancelled," was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. For his novel "Solo," he was awarded the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 2010