Prayaag Akbar an Indian journalist and novelist. He is the former deputy editor of

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and was a reporter for Outlook magazine. He has written for publications including ''

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'' and Caravan, covering issues of caste, class, and politics. His debut novel, '' Leila'' was shortlisted for

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. It won the Crossword Jury Prize and Tata Literature First Book Award. In February 2018,

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announced that it would be developing a series based on the novel. He is currently a professor of literature at

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Life

Prayaag studied economics at

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and comparative politics at the

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, and spent a year at

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as a publicity assistant. His father is M.J. Akbar, former Minister of State for External Affairs.

Novels

* '' Leila'' (2017)

References

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