JCB Prize

Both Hareesh and Kalathil grew up on storiesA quintessential feature of every child brought up in rural Kerala, Kalathil asserts.
'Moustache' has been translated from Malayalam by Jayasree Kalathil.
These, Our Bodies, Possessed by Light, Bhaskars debut novel, has been shortlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature.
S. Hareesh and Dharini Bhaskar are also among the finalists.
The shortlist for India's richest literary prize will be announced on 25 September.
The author of 'The Far Field' on why writers need endurance, how she created an acclaimed novel from a 'really bad' story and her next book.
Perumal Murugan and Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar share space with debutants such as Amrita Mahale and Madhuri Vijay.