Who among the following translated her own award-winning Hindi novel into English, thus becoming the first author-translator pair to win the International Booker?
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Explanation
Solution: The correct answer is Geetanjali Shree.
Explanation:
☛ Indian author Geetanjali Shree won the prestigious International Booker Prize in 2022 for her Hindi novel 'Ret Samadhi'.
☛ The novel was translated into English as 'Tomb of Sand' by American translator Daisy Rockwell.
☛ It created history by becoming the first book in Hindi and the first by an Indian author to win the International Booker Prize.
☛ Under the rules of the prize, the £50,000 award is divided equally between the author (Geetanjali Shree) and the translator (Daisy Rockwell).
Extra Exam-Relevant Facts:
☛ Krishna Sobti: Renowned Hindi fiction writer who received the prestigious Jnanpith Award in 2017 and is best known for novels like 'Mitro Marjani' and 'Zindaginama'.
☛ Anamika: Acclaimed Hindi poet who became the first female Hindi poet to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award (2020) for her poetry collection 'Tokri Mein Digant: Their Gatha'.
☛ Meena Alexander: An internationally recognized Indian-origin poet, scholar, and memoirist known for works such as 'Fault Lines'.
☛ International Booker Prize: Established in 2005 (originally the Man Booker International Prize), it is awarded annually for a single book of fiction translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.
Important One-Liners for Upcoming Exams:
☛ Who was the first Indian citizen to win the Booker Prize? → Arundhati Roy (in 1997 for 'The God of Small Things')
☛ In which year was Geetanjali Shree's novel 'Ret Samadhi' originally published? → 2018
☛ Which Indian-origin author won the Booker Prize in 2006 for 'The Inheritance of Loss'? → Kiran Desai
☛ Who won the Booker Prize in 2008 for his debut novel 'The White Tiger'? → Aravind Adiga
☛ Who was the first person of Indian origin to win the Booker Prize? → V. S. Naipaul (in 1971 for 'In a Free State')