Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) Everything the Light touches.
Explanation:
● The novel "Everything the Light Touches" by Janice Pariat was selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 in English.
● The book explores themes of history, science, and nature through multiple timelines.
● Sahitya Akademi Awards are the second-highest literary honors in India after the Jnanpith Award.
Information Booster:
● Janice Pariat – An acclaimed Indian author from Meghalaya.
● Sahitya Akademi – India's National Academy of Letters, founded in 1954.
● Categories – Awards are given in 24 languages including English and Rajasthani.
Additional Knowledge:
● Booker Prize – An international literary award for fiction written in English.
● Geetanjali Shree – Won the International Booker Prize for 'Tomb of Sand'.