Who wins 54th Jnanpith Award 2018?
A. Amitav Ghosh
B. Sanjib Chattopadhyay
C. Anees Salim
D. Chitra Mudgal
Answer:A
Who wins 54th Jnanpith Award 2018?
A. Amitav Ghosh B. Sanjib Chattopadhyay C. Anees Salim D. Chitra Mudgal
Explanation: Noted English author Amitav Ghosh has been honoured with Jnanpith Award for 2018, an award for outstanding contribution to literature. The decision was taken in a meeting of Jnanpith Selection Board chaired by eminent novelist, scholar and Jnanpith laureate Pratibha Ray. Ghosh, one of the most prominent contemporary Indian writers, is known for a series of novels such as “Shadow Lines”, “The Glass Palace”, “The Hungry Tide”, and Ibis Trilogy — “Sea of Poppies”, and “River of Smoke”. He has become the first English author to be honoured with the award.