Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line explained

Author:Deepa Anappara
Language:English
Publisher:Chatto & Windus (UK)
Random House (US)
McClelland & Stewart (Canada)
Penguin Books (India)
Isbn:9781784743086
Pub Date:30 January 2020
(UK 1st ed.)
Media Type:print
Oclc:1140006998
Congress:PR6101.N325 D55 2020
Pages:352 (UK 1st ed.)
Isbn Note:
(UK 1st ed.)

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line is a novel by Deepa Anappara, published in 2020. Her debut novel,[1] it received wide praise and won the Lucy Cavendish College Fiction Prize in 2019.[2] Djinn Patrol is shortlisted for the 2020 JCB Prize and was longlisted for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction.[3] [4] The novel won the 2021 Edgar Award for Best Novel.[5]

Book

Djinn Patrol depicts a young child who attempts to investigate a mystery involving the disappearance of children from an impoverished slum.[6] It tells of children living in a slum in a fictional Indian city who set out to find a classmate who has disappeared.[1] [7] [8] A reviewer for Kirkus compared the setting to that of Katherine Boo's Behind the Beautiful Forevers.[9] Anappara's novel makes use of several genres, including detective fiction, mystery, satire, and Bildungsroman.[10] A review in The New York Times noted that Djinn Patrol "announces the arrival of a literary supernova".[7]

Author

Anappara spent her early life in Palakkad, Kerala, India.[10] She is an Indian writer and journalist. Anappara worked as a journalist in India, reporting on social issues in the state of Gujarat, and in Delhi and Mumbai. Her work has focused on studying the effects of violence and poverty, particularly on young people.[10] Anappara wrote the novel while pursuing a master's degree in creative writing at the University of East Anglia.[11] Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line was originally written as part of her dissertation for her Master of Arts degree.[7] The manuscript and publication rights were sold at the Frankfurt Book Fair,[10] and the novel was the subject of a "hard-fought auction" between multiple publishers, ultimately being sold to Chatto & Windus and Random House.[12]

Her work has won several awards for journalism, including the Developing Asia Journalism Awards, the "Every Human has Rights" Media Awards, as well as the Sanskriti-Prabha Dutt Fellowship in Journalism.[3] Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line was shortlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature in 2020.

Anappara is currently working towards a doctorate in historical fiction at the University of East Anglia.[2] [10]

Awards and recognition

Some awards and recognition received by Anappara include:

Notes and References

  1. News: Corrigan. Maureen. 2020-02-06. In 'Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line,' an unforgettable voice emerges from an Indian slum. en-US. The Washington Post. live. 2020-10-01. 0190-8286. 1 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001140413/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/in-djinn-patrol-on-the-purple-line-an-unforgettable-voice-emerges-from-an-indian-slum/2020/02/06/b1274f8a-45c1-11ea-bc78-8a18f7afcee7_story.html.
  2. Web site: Dutta. Amrita. 2020-02-23. For her debut novel, Deepa Anappara takes on the task of writing about poverty in a child's voice. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001140407/https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/djinn-patrol-on-the-purple-line-penguin-random-house-novel-writer-deepa-anappara-6278276/. 1 October 2020. 2020-10-01. The Indian Express. en.
  3. Web site: 2020-09-25. The 2020 JCB Prize for Literature Shortlist Announced. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001160534/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/books-the-2020-jcb-prize-for-literature-shortlist-announced/360909. 1 October 2020. 2020-10-01. Outlook.
  4. News: Flood. Alison. 2020-03-03. Women's prize for fiction lines up 'heavy hitters' on 2020 longlist. en. The Guardian. 2020-10-01.
  5. Web site: 2021 Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners. live. 2021-05-09. Mystery Writers of America. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210429182947/https://mysterywriters.org/2021-edgar-allan-poe-award-winners/ . 29 April 2021 .
  6. Web site: In 'Djinn Patrol On The Purple Line,' A Mystery In India. February 3, 2020. 2020-10-01. NPR.org . en.
  7. News: Adams. Lorraine. 2020-01-31. Who Cares About One Missing Child in an Indian Slum? Another Child. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-01. 0362-4331.
  8. News: Beckerman. Hannah. 2020-02-09. Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara – review. en-GB. The Observer. 2020-10-01. 0029-7712.
  9. Web site: 2019-10-28. Review Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001160554/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/deepa-anappara/djinn-patrol-on-the-purple-line/. 1 October 2020. 2020-10-01. Kirkus Reviews.
  10. Web site: Goyal. Sana. 2020-02-12. On Deepa Anappara's "Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line". live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001160535/https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/holding-its-own-on-deepa-anapparas-djinn-patrol-on-the-purple-line/. 1 October 2020. 2020-10-01. Los Angeles Review of Books.
  11. Web site: East. Ben. 2020-02-15. 'Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line': Why Deepa Anappara's Debut is About Children, Not for Children. 2020-10-01. The National. en.
  12. Web site: The Novel Studio published alumni The Novel Studio. 19 May 2023. City, University of London. en.
  13. Web site: Debut novel for Deepa Anappara. 2020-10-01. Bristol Short Story Prize.
  14. News: 2013-08-02. Jane. Housham. Once Upon a Time There Was a Traveller: Asham Award-winning Stories edited by Kate Pullinger – review. 2020-10-01. The Guardian. en.
  15. Web site: 2013-12-24. Dastaan Award. 2020-10-01. DWL. en-US.
  16. Web site: Congratulations: Bridport Prize winners revealed. 2020-10-01. Bridport and Lyme Regis News. en. 19 October 2017.
  17. Web site: Deepa Anappara wins Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize. Sophie. Scott. May 2018. 2020-10-01. www.newwriting.net.
  18. Web site: Announcement of winner of the 2018 Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award. 16 May 2018. 2020-10-01. www.deborahrogersfoundation.org.

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