Rana Dasgupta (born 5 November 1971) is an English novelist and essayist. In 2010, ''The Daily Telegraph'' called him one of Britain's best novelists under 40. In 2014, ''Le Monde'' named him one of 70 people who are making the world of tomorrow. Among the prizes won by Dasgupta's works are the Commonwealth Prize and the Ryszard Kapuściński Award.