āPleasure and invigorationā: Diana Evans wins UKās Jhalak prose prize
Published 10 June 2026 Ā· europe
Awards for prose, childrenās writing and poetry, for writers of colour in UK and Ireland, come with Ā£1,000 Diana Evans has won this yearās Jhalak
Awards for prose, childrenās writing and poetry, for writers of colour in UK and Ireland, come with Ā£1,000 Diana Evans has won this yearās Jhalak prose prize for I Want to Talk to You, a nonfiction collection on subjects ranging from Jean Rhys and Toni Morrison to lockdowns and the British monarchy. The book, described as a āpleasure and an invigorationā by the Guardianās reviewer Alex Clark, was announced as the 10th winner at a reception on Wednesday evening. Continue reading...
Published: June 11, 2026 ā¢ 12:00 AM IST Ā· Updated: June 11, 2026 ā¢ 12:39 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Awards for prose, childrenās writing and poetry, for writers of colour in UK and Ireland, come with Ā£1,000 Diana Evans has won this yearās Jhalak prose prize for I Want to Talk to You, a nonfiction collection on subjects ranging from Jean Rhys and Toni Morrison to lockdowns and the British monarchy.
The book, described as a āpleasure and an invigorationā by the Guardianās reviewer Alex Clark, was announced as the 10th winner at a reception on Wednesday evening.
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