Gifted
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Desmond Elliott Prize | 2008 | Winner |
About This Book
Nikita Lalwani's debut novel follows Rumika Vasi, the daughter of a brilliant Indian academic family in Cardiff, who is pushed relentlessly towards academic excellence by her devoted and domineering father. The novel explores the collision between immigrant aspiration and British adolescent reality, and between mathematical genius and emotional need. It won the inaugural Desmond Elliott Prize in 2008.
About the Author
Nikita Lalwani is a British novelist born in 1973 in Rajasthan, India, and raised in Cardiff, Wales. She studied at Exeter and has worked as a journalist and television producer. Her debut novel Gifted (2007, Viking) follows the daughter of a brilliant Indian academic family in Cardiff who is pushed relentlessly towards academic success, exploring the intersection of immigration, mathematics, and family duty. Read more →
