Geetanjali Shree has become the first Indian author to win the prestigious International Booker prize
Shree's winning novel,"Tomb of Sand," follows an 80-year-old woman as she gains a new lease on life following the death of her husband. Set in the shadow of the 1947 partition of India, Shree explores themes of trauma, motherhood and feminism.to win the award, which recognizes fiction translated into English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland.
The chair of judges, Frank Wynne, said the book has"an exuberance and a life, a power and a passion, which the world could do with right now." Writer, critic and broadcaster, Viv Groskop, called it"a real masterclass in narrative, in exploring identity and a brilliant look at family relationships."
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