Geetanjali Shree - Tomb of Sand (2022)
Historic achievement acclaimed in 2022 by Geetanjali Shree's novel Tomb of Sand, becoming the first Hindi-language book, and the first from an Indian author to win the International Booker Prize. The book, originally published in Hindi as Ret Samadhi in 2018 and later translated into English by Daisy Rockwell, revolves around an 80-year-old woman, referred to as "Ma", who falls into deep depression after her husband's death. She later embarks on a transformative journey leading from India to Pakistan, confronting her lingering shadows.
Born in Uttar Pradesh, Geetanjali is a renowned Hindi novelist and short-story writer who explores memory, identity, and India's socio-political landscape.
