A Burning
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction · 2021 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction | 2021 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Megha Majumdar's debut novel follows three Indians — a Muslim girl falsely accused of terrorism, a transgender woman teacher, and a rising Hindu nationalist politician — and the consequences of their entanglement. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.
About the Author
Megha MajumdarIndian-American
Megha Majumdar is an Indian-American author and editor. She was born in Kolkata and educated at Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University. Her debut novel A Burning (2020) was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction. Read more →
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