‘Tomb of Sand’ by Geetanjali Shree becomes first Hindi Novel to win Booker Prize

‘Tomb of Sand’ by Geetanjali Shree becomes first Hindi Novel to win Booker Prize

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  • Geetanjali Shree’s ‘Tomb of Sand’ has become the first Hindi novel to win the International Booker Priz e.
  • The translated Hindi novel has become the first book written in an Indian language to win the prestigious 2022 International Booker Prize.
  • Gitanjali Shree's 'Tomb of Sand', winner of the International Booker Prize 2022, was one of the 13 long-listed novels.
  • Geetanjali will be awarded GBP 80,000, which will be split evenly between the author and the translator.
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