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One of India’s leading contemporary English writers, Amitav Ghosh was conferred the 54th Jnanpith award for the year2018 for his outstanding contribution in English. With this, Ghos has became the 1st English writer to get this presetegious award.
The author received the award from former Governor of West Bengal Gopalkrishna Gandhi at a function in New Delhi today.
Born in Kolkata, Ghosh who spent his formative years in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has studied in Delhi, Oxford and Alexandria. He has earlier won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his much-loved novel, The Shadow Lines (1988).
MrGhosh is the first English writer to get this award. The works of Amitav Ghoshportray a vast range of subjects. Talking to AIR news, Amitav Ghosh said,Jnanpith is very special award in India and it's the first time English hasbeen recognized.
About Jnanpith Award
- Jnanpith Award is an India's Highest literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, a literary and research organization to an author for the "outstanding contribution towards literature".
- This award was first instituted in the year 1961.
- This award comprises a citation plaque, a cash prize of ₹11 lakh, and a bronze replica of goddess Saraswati.
- First winner of this award : G. Sankara Kurup (Malayalam)
- Last Year's Winner of this award : Krishna Sobti (Hindi)
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