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Amitav Ghosh conferred 54th Jnanpith Award
Renowned author Amitav Ghosh was felicitated with 54th Jnanpith Award for his outstanding contribution to enrichment of Indian Literature in English. He was presented the award by Gopalkrishna Gandhi, former Governor of West Bengal who was the chief guest at a function held at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. Key Highlights Author Ghosh ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: 54th Jnanpith Award • Amitav Ghosh • Bharatiya Jnanpith • G.S. Kurup • Gopalkrishna Gandhi • India Habitat Centre • Jnanpith Award • Padma Shri • Sahitya Akademi Award • Schedule 8 of Indian Constitution
Amitav Ghosh conferred with 54th Jnanpith award for year 2018
Bestselling author and one of India’s leading contemporary writers, Amitav Ghosh has been conferred the 54th Jnanpith award for the year 2018 for his outstanding contribution towards literature. The writer was felicitated for his outstanding contribution by former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi at a function in New Delhi on 13th June 2019. Mr Ghosh ..
Topics: Amitav Ghosh • Ghosh • Indian culture • Indian Literature • Indian literature in English • Jnanpith Award • Sea of Poppies • The Circle of Reason • The Great Derangement • The Hungry Tide • Writers
Amitav Ghosh honoured with Jnanpith Award for 2018
Noted English author Amitav Ghosh has been honoured with 54th Jnanpith Award for 2018 for his outstanding contribution towards literature. The decision was taken in a meeting of Jnanpith Selection Board chaired by eminent novelist, scholar and Jnanpith laureate Pratibha Ray. Mr. Ghosh’s novels include Shadow Lines, The Glass Palace, The Hungry Tide, and the ..
Topics: Amitav Ghosh • Flood of Fire • Ibis trilogy • Indian Literature • Indian people • Pratibha Ray • Sea of Poppies • Writers
Renowned English writer Amitav Ghosh selected for Jnanpith Award, 2018
Renowned English fiction writer Amitav Ghosh has been selected for Jnanpith award, 2018. This has been announced by Jnanpith Selection Board on 14 December 2018. About Amitav Ghosh Amitav Ghosh was born in Calcutta in 1956. He is an alumnus of Doon School, Dehradun, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University and Delhi School of Economics. He ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Amitav Ghosh • Jnanpith Award • Jnanpith Award - 2018
5 Novels by Indian Writers in Man Asian Literary Prize
Five novels by Indian writers figure in this year’s Man Asian Literary Prize long list. The personalities including 5 Indians are: Jamil Ahmad (Pakistan) – The Wandering Falcon Tahmima Anam (Bangladesh) – The Good Muslim Jahnavi Barua (India) – Rebirth Rahul Bhattacharya (India) – The Sly Company Of People Who Care Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (Iran) – ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Topics: Amitav Ghosh • Bhattacharyya • Indian people • Jahnavi Barua • Magazines • Man Asian Literary Prize • Outlook • Rahul Bhattacharya • Tarun • Tarun Tejpal • Tehelka • Writers