LONDON — Indian writer Geetanjali Shree and American translator Daisy Rockwell won the International Booker Prize on Thursday for “Tomb of Sand,” a vibrant novel with a boundary-crossing 80-year-old heroine. Originally written in Hindi, it’s the first book in any Indian language to win the high-profile award, which recognizes fiction from around the world that has been translated into English.
An Indian Novel, Tomb Of Sand, Wins The International Booker Prize
JILL LAWLESS / AP, Time: Entertainment
Thu, 05/26/2022 - 8:44pm
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