Who among the following won the ‘Crossword Book Award 2020’ for a debut novel?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Madhuri Vijay.
- Madhuri Vijay, the author of 'The Far Field' is an Indian author living in Hawaii.
- She is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize, and her writing has appeared in Best American Non-Required Reading, Narrative Magazine and Salon, among other publications.
- Her book, The Far Field, was just announced the winner of the literary honour by a panel of five judges: Pradip Krishen, filmmaker and environmentalist (Chair); Anjum Hasan, author and critic; K.R. Meera, author; Parvati Sharma, author; and Arvind Subramanian, economist and former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India.