Geetanjali Shree Wins International Booker Prize For ‘Tomb of Sand’, 1st Hindi Novel To Bag Prize

'Joyous cacophony' and an 'irresistible novel' were the phrases that were used to describe Shree's ‘Tomb of Sand’. Rightfully, Geetanjali Shree has won the International Booker Prize for ‘Tomb of Sand’, the very 1st Hindi novel to bag the prize.

The Hindi novel 'Tomb of Sand,' by author Geetanjali Shree, has become the first book in any Indian language to receive the coveted International Booker Prize, reports The Print.

The New Delhi-based author said that she was "completely overwhe...

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