Saraswati Park
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Desmond Elliott Prize | 2011 | Winner |
About This Book
Anjali Joseph's debut novel is set in Mumbai and follows Mohan, a letter-writer at the post office at Saraswati Park, and his nephew Ashish, who has come to stay with him. Written in quietly luminous prose, the novel explores the slow passage of days, creative ambition, and the unspoken textures of family life. It won the Desmond Elliott Prize in 2011.
About the Author
Anjali Joseph is a British-Indian novelist born in 1978 in Mumbai, India. She studied English at Cambridge University and has lived in London, Paris, and Norwich, where she teaches creative writing at the University of East Anglia. Her debut novel Saraswati Park (2010, Fourth Estate) is set in Mumbai and follows Mohan, a letter-writer at the post office, and his nephew Ashish, who has come to stay with him. Read more →
