Author Pankaj Mishra wins $150,000 Yale literary prize

March 09, 2014 16:14

Award-winning Indian author Pankaj Mishra is among eight writers from seven countries who have won a $1,50,000 Yale University prize each in recognition of their literary achievements.

Essayist and novelist Mishra has been selected for the prestigious Windham Campbell Literature prize in the non-fiction category, Yale University said yesterday.

"Pursuing high standards of literary style, Pankaj Mishra gives us new narratives about the evolution of modern Asia," the university said. The winners in the three categories '" fiction, non- fiction and drama '" will receive $1,50,000 each in recognition of their achievements and to support their ongoing work.

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