Kritika Pandey is an Indian writer, well known for her short story writing. She is the recipient of a 2021 residency grant at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation. She is the overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize[1][2][3][4] in 2020, having been shortlisted for the prize in 2018 as well as 2016.
Kritika Pandey | |
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| Born | 1991 Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | (BE) Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra; (MFA) University of Massachusetts |
| Genre | Short story |
| Notable awards | Commonwealth Short Story Prize (2020) |
Notable works
edit- The Great Indian Tee and Snakes (Short Story) Granta
- Profound Earthly Suffering (Short Story)[5] BBC Radio 4
- How Do I Talk to My Father About Constellations? (Personal Essay) The Kenyon Review
- The Goddess Who Wants Out (Short Story) The Bombay Literary Magazine
- Thirty-One Things About the Lime of Control (Personal Essay) The Common
References
edit- ^ "The 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize". Commonwealth Writers by Commonwealth Foundation.
- ^ "Indian writer wins regional award for Asia in Commonwealth Short Story Prize". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Jharkhand author Kritika Pandey wins Commonwealth Short Story Prize". The Hindu.
- ^ "Kritika Pandey Wins 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for India". The Wire.
- ^ "Profound Earthly Suffering". BBC Radio 4.