“This rare, beautiful book achieves, with exquisite, startling, singing prose, what few others have in recent and not-so-recent-years-a microscopic yet epic exploration of humanity in all its ugliness and beauty, its cruelty and kindnesses, its silliness and wisdom.
The carnivalesque element makes this a modern fable,” Panneerselvan said. It is a fine artistic achievement where aesthetics negotiates a difficult political trajectory that is haunting our country. “The Paradise of Food is a celebration of the human spirit, hope, loss, aspirations and anxiety. Members of the jury were unanimous in their praise for the book. The book was selected by a panel of five judges, out of the JCB Prize’s most diverse shortlist yet by AS Panneerselvan (Jury Chair), Amitabha Bagchi, Dr J Devika, Janice Pariat and Rakhee Balaram. The evening was brightened by an amalgamation of classical dance performances by Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra, leading up to the announcement. Jawed also received the Prize trophy, a sculpture by Delhi artist duo Thukral and Tagra, entitled ‘Mirror Melting.’
It was translated into English by Baran Farooqi and published by Juggernaut. The Paradise of Food is the fourth translation to win the award and the first work in Urdu. The narrator, whose life one follows from boyhood to old age, struggles to find a place for himself, at odds in his home and in the world outside. The prize-winning novel, in which food triggers memory and tragedy, tells the story of a middle-class Muslim joint family over a span of 50 years. The trophy was handed over to Jawed by Sunil Khurana, Chief Operating Officer, JCB India and A S Panneerselvan, Chair of Jury for 2022. The announcement was made by JCB Chairman Lord Bamford virtually during a hybrid event. "The Paradise of Food" by Urdu novelist Khalid Jawed was announced as the winner of the Rs 25-lakh JCB Prize for Literature 2022 here on Saturday.
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