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Tanuj Solanki

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Tanuj Solanki is the author of four works of fiction. His debut novel Neon Noon was shortlisted for the Tata Lit Live First Book Award 2016. His second, the short-story collection titled Diwali in Muzaffarnagar, won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2019. His novel The Machine is Learning was longlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature 2020 and was listed by The Hindu as among the 10 best fiction books of 2020. Manjhi's Mayhem , his latest novel, was also longlisted for the JCB Prize 2023. ...more

Average rating: 3.96 · 745 ratings · 159 reviews · 6 distinct worksSimilar authors
Manjhi's Mayhem

3.82 avg rating — 255 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions
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message 13: by Mohit

Mohit Sharma Congratulations on winning this year's Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar! :)


message 12: by Dean

Dean Pusell Hello Tanuj! Thank you for accepting my friend request :))), much love.


message 11: by Jigar

Jigar Brahmbhatt How do I find "Blow-Up and Other Stories"?


message 10: by Glenn

Glenn Russell Thanks for being friends on Goodreads, Tanuj. Read a few of your fine reviews. Look forward to more.


message 9: by lazycalm (last edited Mar 07, 2014 05:20AM)

lazycalm Hello, Tanuj! Thanks for accepting my friend request :).


Scribble Orca Happy New Year, Tanuj - all the best for 2014!


message 7: by Tanuj

Tanuj Solanki Megha wrote: "Interesting avatar. Where is it from?"

Its a work from the artist Annie Terrazzo.


message 6: by Megha

Megha Interesting avatar. Where is it from?


Scribble Orca Pleased to be acquainted and thank you!


message 4: by Tanuj

Tanuj Solanki Megha wrote: "Who is that in your profile pic?"

It is a portrait of Clarice Lispector made be an artist called de Chirico.


message 3: by Megha

Megha Who is that in your profile pic?


message 2: by Rakhi

Rakhi Dalal Thanks for the add, Tanuj! Looking forward to reading more of your reviews :)


Richard Tanuj, Thank you for accepting the friend request. You seem to have very wide interests, so that should provide opportunities for interesting discussion.


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