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Shree's book, translated into English by Daisy Rockwell and described by the judges as ''loud and irresistible'', will compete for the GBP 50,000 prize.
'Tomb of Sand,' by Geetanjali Shree, is the first Hindi work on the International Booker Prize longlist.
The 13-title 2022 International Booker Prize longlist includes three books each from Tilted Axis Press and Fitzcarraldo Editions.
Author Geetanjali Shree's translated Hindi novel “Tomb of Sand” is among 13 books long listed for the International Booker Prize. It is the first Hindi language work of fiction to make it to the long list of the prestigious literary prize unveiled in London on Thursday.
Tilted Axis, press founded by previous winner Deborah Smith, has three titles on list