Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:25pm on 13 Sep 2023,Wednesday India Global
UK-based academic Nandini Das and US-based Kris Manjapra are among the authors shortlisted for the 2023 British Academy Global Cultural Understanding Book Prize. Das is nominated for 'Courting India', examining England's first 17th-century diplomatic mission to India. The India-born author studied at Kolkata's Jadavpur University before moving to England. Her work offers insights into historical power dynamics. Meanwhile, Carribean-born Manjapra's book 'Black Ghost of Empire' analyses slavery's demise and failed emancipation. The £25,000 prize celebrates works furthering cross-cultural discourse.
