Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
(A) Gitanjali Shree's book, 'Ret Samadhi' (Tomb of Sand), is the first book written in any Indian language to have won the International Booker Prize-2022.
(B) The Translator of this book into English is Daisy Dockwell.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct option is A

​The correct answer is (a) (A) only

Explanation:

• Gitanjali Shree's novel ‘Ret Samadhi’ (translated into English as ‘Tomb of Sand’) became the first book originally written in any Indian language to win the International Booker Prize in 2022.
• The Ret Samadhi is translated into English by Daisy Rockwell and published as Tomb of Sand in 2021.

Information Booster:

Booker Prize:

• The Booker Prize is regarded as the world’s premier literary award for a single work of fiction.
• It was established in the UK in 1969, originally limited to writers from the Commonwealth, but is now open globally to any author regardless of nationality.
• The prize seeks to celebrate excellence in fiction, rewarding the best novel of the year written in English.

Eligibility Criteria

• The novel must be an original work written in English (not a translation).
• It should be published in the UK or Ireland by a registered imprint during the award year.
• Self-published novels are not eligible for consideration.

Prize Money

• The winner receives a cash prize of £50,000.
• Each of the shortlisted authors is awarded £2,500.

Booker Prize Foundation

• The Booker Prize Foundation, a registered charity formed in 2002, is responsible for:
• Administering the Booker Prize for Fiction
• Overseeing the International Booker Prize (launched in 2005 for translated fiction)

The International Booker Prize 2024 was awarded to "Kairos" written by Jenny Erpenbeck, and translated by Michael Hofmann.