Geetanjali Shree

Tomb of Sand wins International Booker Prize: Here’s how to get book online

Geetanjali Shree's novel Tomb of Sand has won the International Booker Prize. 

May 27, 2022, 18:23 PM IST

Geetanjali Shree's winning moments at International Booker Prize ceremony- In Pics

Shree's 'Tomb of Sand' has become the first book in any Indian language to win the prestigious International Booker Prize. 

May 27, 2022, 11:48 AM IST

Geetanjali Shree: Know all about first Indian author to win International Booker Prize for her Hindi novel

64-year-old Shree's work has been translated into several languages including English, French, German, Serbian, and Korean and has received and been shortlisted for a number of awards and fellowships.

May 27, 2022, 07:47 AM IST

Geetanjali Shree becomes first Indian to win International Booker Prize for Hindi novel 'Tomb of Sand'

‘Tomb of Sand', originally ‘Ret Samadhi', is set in northern India and follows an 80-year-old woman in a tale the Booker judges dubbed a “joyous cacophony” and an "irresistible novel".

May 27, 2022, 06:46 AM IST

'Tomb of Sand' by Geetanjali Shree is FIRST Hindi fiction to be shortlisted for International Bookers Prize

Shree's book, described by the judges as a "loud and irresistible novel", will compete with five other titles from around the world for the prestigious 50,000 pounds literary prize, which is split evenly between the author and translator.

Apr 08, 2022, 08:44 AM IST