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Preti Taneja
Cambridge University; City University; Royal Holloway University, London
Occupation(s)Writer, screenwriter and educator
Notable workWe That Are Young (2017)
AwardsDesmond Elliott Prize
Gordon Burn Prize

Preti Taneja

Gordon Burn Prize for 2022.[1]

Biography

Early years and education

Taneja was born in the United Kingdom, daughter of pioneering Indian cookery writer and food entrepreneur Meera Taneja.[2] and grew up in Letchworth, Hertfordshire,[3] where she attended St Francis College,[4]

She studied theology, religion, and philosophy along with Sanskrit at

Cambridge University.[5] She went on to complete two post-graduate qualifications - a P.G. Dip. in print journalism from City University, London, and an M.A. degree in creative writing from Royal Holloway University, London, before completing a doctorate in creative writing from Royal Holloway University.[5]

Teaching, editing, and film

Taneja initially worked as a reporter for a non-governmental organization, covering human rights issues, and particularly focusing on the American invasion of Iraq in 2003.[5] She is the editor of Visual Verse, an online magazine of poetry and art,[6] and is a contributing editor for The White Review[7] and for the publisher And Other Stories.[5] She has been a judge for several literary awards, including The White Review Short Story Prize, the Wasafiri Prize, the inaugural Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, and the Desmond Elliott Prize.[5] In December 2021, along with So Mayer she was appointed to chair English PEN's translation advisory group.[8] She is currently Professor of World Literature and Creative Writing at Newcastle University.[5]

Taneja and Ben Crowe co-wrote the screenplay for a film titled The Man Who Met Himself, which was nominated for the Palme d'Or for short films at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005.[9][10] In 2013, she wrote and produced a feature film, Verity's Summer.[11]

Writing

Taneja published her first novel, We That Are Young, in 2017. The book was a re-imagining of

Prix Jan Michalski, the Jhalak Prize, the Shakti Bhatt Prize, and Republic of Consciousness Prize.[13] Taneja researched the book in India, traveling to several locations including Kashmir.[14] In 2019, Gaumont Film Company announced that they would be adapting We That Are Young for television.[15]

Taneja's second book, Aftermath, deals with the circumstances of the

Gordon Burn Prize for 2022.[1]

Awards and honours

Bibliography

  • We That Are Young (2017) (UK: Galley Beggar Press)
  • We Are That Young (2018) (USA: AA Knopf)
  • Aftermath (2021) (USA: Transit Books)
  • Aftermath (2022) (UK: And Other Stories)

References

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  3. ^ Majumdar, Anushree (10 April 2018). "Language is political – it shapes us and our identities: Preti Taneja". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. ^ "SFOGA". stfranciscollege.alumni-online.com. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Staff Profile - English Literature, Language and Linguistics - Newcastle University". www.ncl.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Visual Verse". Visual Verse. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Preti Taneja". The White Review. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  8. ^ a b "So Mayer and Preti Taneja appointed co-chairs of English PEN's Translation Advisory Group". English PEN. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  9. ^ "THE MAN WHO MET HIMSELF". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  10. ^ "£400 UK film on Cannes shortlist". BBC News. 8 May 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  11. ^ "British Council Film: Verity's Summer". film-directory.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  12. ^ "We That Are Young by Preti Taneja: 9780525563341 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Past winners of the Desmond Elliott Prize". National Centre for Writing. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  14. ^ a b c Greengrass, Martha (21 June 2018). "The Interview: Preti Taneja on her Desmond Elliott Prize-Winning Novel We That Are Young". Waterstones.
  15. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (4 March 2019). "Gaumont Heads to India With 'We That Are Young' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Transit Books — Aftermath". Transit Books. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  17. ^ Pidd, Helen (27 November 2021). "Author Preti Taneja on realising she had taught the Fishmongers' Hall attacker: 'We were all unsafe'". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  18. ^ "2018". Jhalak Prize. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  19. ^ "2018 Prize". Republic of Consciousness. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize shortlist announced". The Week. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  21. ^ Jesus College (18 July 2019). "Preti Taneja wins Eastern Eye award". Jesus College University of Cambridge. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  22. ^ Lucy, Knight (13 October 2022). "2022 Gordon Burn prize awarded to London Bridge terror attack examination, Aftermath". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  23. ^ Creamer, Ella (12 July 2023). "Royal Society of Literature aims to broaden representation as it announces 62 new fellows". The Guardian.
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