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Manu Joseph
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Manu Joseph | |
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| Born | July 22, 1974 |
| Education | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Journalist and Author |
| Children | None |
Manu Joseph (born 22 July 1974)[1][2] is an Indian journalist and writer. He is the former editor of Open magazine.
Life and career[edit]
Joseph was born in Kottayam, Kerala, and grew up in Chennai. He is a graduate of Loyola College, Chennai, and dropped out of Madras Christian College to become a staff writer at Society magazine.[2] He is a former editor of OPEN magazine, and a columnist for The International New York Times and The Hindustan Times. In 2007, he was a Chevening Scholar.[3] He currently lives in Delhi.[2] His debut novel Serious Men (2010) won The Hindu Literary Prize and the PEN/Open Book Award. It has been adapted by Sudhir Mishra as a feature film.
His second novel, The Illicit Happiness of Other People, was published in September 2012.[4] The semi-autobiographical[5] novel was described by The Wall Street Journal as a work that "injects dark, rueful laughter into an immensely touching story of loss". He also wrote the screenplay for the film Love Khichdi (2009).[6]
In January 2014, Joseph resigned as editor of Open magazine.[7]
Awards and honours[edit]
- 2010: The Hindu Literary Prize won for Serious Men[8][9]
- 2010: Man Asian Literary Prize shortlisted for Serious Men[10]
- 2010: Huffington Post′s 10 best books of the year for Serious Men[citation needed]
- 2011: Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize shortlisted for Serious Men[11]
- 2011: PEN Open Book Award won for Serious Men[12]
- 2013: The Hindu Literary Prize shortlisted for The Illicit Happiness of Other People[13]
Works[edit]
- Serious Men. Harper Collins India, 2010. ISBN 8172238525.
- The Illicit Happiness of Other People. Fourth Estate, 2012. ISBN 9350293641.
- Miss Laila, Armed and Dangerous, Myriad Editions, 2017. ISBN 9352770447.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Manu Joseph". www.goodreads.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "About the Author". manujoseph.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Slimme mannen – Manu Joseph". literairnederland. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "The Illicit Happiness of Other People (extracts)". The Hindu Prize. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ "Waking the dead". HT Review. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ "Extraordinary Minds, Ordinary Fathers". The New Indian Express. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ↑ "Manu Joseph resigns". Firstpost. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ Benedicte Page. "Manu Joseph's controversial tale of caste wins Indian literary prize", The Guardian, 2 November 2010.
- ↑ "Journalist's debut novel 'Serious Men' wins award" (3 November 2010). Mail Today (New Delhi). Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ↑ "Manu Joseph Serious Men, 2010 Shortlist". The Man Asian Literary Prize. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ Maev Kennedy (12 April 2011). "Sam Leith and India Knight in running for Wodehouse book prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Jacket Copy: PEN American Center's 2011 award winners". LA Times. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ Staff writer (9 November 2013). "The Hindu Prize 2013 Shortlist". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
External links[edit]
- "Can you take it Manu Joseph?" newslaundry.com, 19 July 2012.
- Huffington Post interview, 18 September 2010.
