Who among the following is the author of the book, Tomb of Sand?
- A.Arundhati Roy
- B.Geetanjali Shree
- C.Chetan Bhagat
- D.Jhumpa Lahiri
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Geetanjali Shree. Tomb of Sand is the English translation of her Hindi novel Ret Samadhi.
Ret Samadhi was translated into English by the American translator Daisy Rockwell. In 2022 it won the International Booker Prize, the first book translated from any Indian language to do so, and the prize was shared between the author and the translator. The novel follows an eighty-year-old widow in northern India who, after her husband’s death, travels to Pakistan and confronts her past from the time of Partition.
A is wrong because Arundhati Roy wrote The God of Small Things, which won the Booker Prize in 1997.
C is wrong because Chetan Bhagat is known for popular novels such as Five Point Someone.
D is wrong because Jhumpa Lahiri wrote Interpreter of Maladies and The Namesake.
Exam tip: Ret Samadhi (Hindi) → Tomb of Sand (translator Daisy Rockwell) → International Booker Prize 2022.
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