Who was honoured with the country’s highest literary honour, 54th Jnanpith Award in New Delhi ?
A. Raghuveer Chaudhari
B. Amitav Ghosh
C. Krishna Sobti
D. Shankha Ghosh
Answer:B
Who was honoured with the country’s highest literary honour, 54th Jnanpith Award in New Delhi ?
A. Raghuveer Chaudhari B. Amitav Ghosh C. Krishna Sobti D. Shankha Ghosh
Explanation: Noted English Fiction writer Amitav Ghosh (63) received the country’s highest literary honour 54th Jnanpith Award in New Delhi. The decision taken by the Jnanpith Selection Board chaired by Jnanpith laureate Pratibha Ray. Former West Bengal Governer, Gopalakrishna Gandhi, who was the chief guest of the event presented the award. Amitav Ghosh is one of the most prominent contemporary Writer who is famous connecting past with the present in relevant ways in his novels.Ghosh is known for his novels such as Shadow Lines, The Glass Palace, The Hunger Tide, River of smoke, Flood of Fire. Amitav Ghosh is also recipient of the Padma Shri(2007) and Sahitya Akademi Awards.