Geetanjali Shree’s novel ‘Tomb of Sand’, translated from Hindi by Daisy Rockwell, has won the International Booker prize.
- ‘Tomb of Sand’ has become the first book written in an Indian language to be awarded the prestigious 2022 International Booker Prize.
- Shree and Rockwell winning the £50,000 prize – which is split between author and translator equally – not only marks the award’s first Hindi winner, but also the first time a book originally written in any Indian language has won.
About Tomb of Sand
- Tomb of Sand is about an 80-year-old woman, who slips into a deep depression when her husband dies, then resurfaces to gain a new lease on life.
- The woman then travels to Pakistan to confront the unresolved trauma of her teenage experiences of Partition, and re-evaluates what it means to be a mother, a daughter, a woman and a feminist.
- ‘Tomb of Sand’ was among 13 long listed novels, which were translated to English from 11 languages and originate from 12 countries across four continents. Geetanjali will be awarded GBP 50,000, which will be split evenly between the author and translator.
About Geetanjali
- She was born in UP’s Mainpuri district.
- She is presently based in New Delhi.
- Geetanjali has authored three novels and several collections of short stories, many of which have been translated into English, French, German, Serbian, and Korean.
About International Booker Prize
- The International Booker Prize is awarded every year for a single book that is translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.
- The award money is divided between the author and the translator.
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