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Geetanjali Shree, author of "Tomb of Sand," the first book in any Indian language to win the International Booker Prize, talked to DW about the impact of the award.
Author Geetanjali Shree's Hindi novel 'Tomb of Sand' has become the first book in any Indian language to win the prestigious International Booker Prize.
Author Geetanjali Shree's Hindi novel 'Tomb of Sand' has become the first book in any Indian language to win the prestigious International Booker Prize.
Geetanjali Shree becomes first Hindi novelist to win International Booker Prize - Originally published in Hindi as Ret Samadhi, the book is translated into English by Daisy Rockwell.
Her book "Tomb of Sand" is the first book in any Indian language to clinch the prize, which honors international translated fiction. She was picked from a shortlist that included five women authors.