Indian author Neha Dixit shortlisted for Moore Prize

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Indian author Neha Dixit is among four authors shortlisted for the 2025 Moore Prize for human rights writing in London on Wednesday.

Dixit’s ‘The Many Lives of Syeda X’ has been selected for its portrayal of the “intersecting injustices that define the lives of women in India” to capture how “resilience and identity persist in the face of structural power”.The winner of the 1,000-pounds prize will be unveiled on January 7, 2026.

“In a year when human rights have been systematically violated and the suffering of individuals too often reduced to statistics, we are reminded of the vital role that literature plays in restoring the human face to injustice,” said Christopher G Moore, founder of the foundation behind the prize.

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