In which language was The Blind Lady's Descendants originally written?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Solution: The correct answer is English.
Explanation:
☛ The Blind Lady's Descendants is a acclaimed novel written by Indian author Anees Salim.
☛ The book was originally written and published in English in the year 2014.
☛ Written in the form of a suicide note by the protagonist Amar, the novel explores themes of family dynamics, mental illness, and mortality.
☛ For this novel, Anees Salim was awarded the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in the English category in 2018.
☛ It also won the Raymond Crossword Book Award in 2014.
Extra Exam-Relevant Facts:
☛ Anees Salim: An advertising professional turned novelist hailing from Varkala, Kerala, who writes exclusively in the English language.
☛ Other prominent literary works by Anees Salim include The Vicks Mango Tree, Vanity Bagh, and The Small-town Sea.
☛ Vanity Bagh: Won the prestigious The Hindu Literary Prize for fiction in 2013.
☛ The Sahitya Akademi Award in the English language was instituted in 1960, with R. K. Narayan being its first recipient for The Guide.
Important One-Liners for Upcoming Exams:
☛ Who authored the novel 'The Blind Lady's Descendants'? → Anees Salim
☛ In which year was Anees Salim awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award? → 2018
☛ Who was the first author to win the Sahitya Akademi Award for English literature? → R. K. Narayan (1960)
☛ Which novel of Anees Salim won The Hindu Literary Prize in 2013? → Vanity Bagh
☛ Where is the Sahitya Akademi's headquarters situated? → Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi