international booker prize

Tomb of Sand: An array of women’s voices in Partition literature and chronicles the great migration and its human cost

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Tomb of Sand: An array of women’s voices in Partition literature and chronicles the great migration and its human cost

By winning the 2022 International Booker Prize, Tomb of Sand has made history by becoming the first Hindi novel to win the prize. The book has been written by Geetanjali Shree and was translated by Daisy Rockwell into English, with both sharing the prize. The book was originally published in Hindi as Ret Samadhi, It … Read more

Geetanjali Shree wins International Booker Prize for Tomb of Sand, first Hindi novel to claim feat

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Geetanjali Shree wins International Booker Prize for Tomb of Sand, first Hindi novel to claim feat

Geetanjali Shree’s novel Tomb of Sand has become the first book in an Indian language to win the International Booker Prize. Originally published as Ret Samadhi in Hindi, the book has been translated into English by Daisy Rockwell. During her acceptance speech in London, the New Delhi-based author said she was overwhelmed with the “bolt from the blue”. The … Read more