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Who is the first person of Indian origin to win the Booker Prize?

Who is the first person of Indian origin to win the Booker Prize? Correct Answer V.S. Naipaul

The correct answer is V.S. Naipaul.

Key Points

  • V.S. Naipaul
  • He is the first person of Indian origin to win the ‘Booker Prize. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
  • He was awarded’ Booker prize in 1971 for In a Free State.
  • V.S. Naipaul, in full Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, (born August 17, 1932, Trinidad—died August 11, 2018, London, England), Trinidadian writer of Indian descent known for his pessimistic novels set in developing countries. For these revelations of what the Swedish Academy called “suppressed histories,” Naipaul won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001.

Additional Information

  • Salman Rushdie, in full Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie, (born June 19, 1947, Bombay, India), Indian-born British writer whose allegorical novels examine historical and philosophical issues through surreal characters, brooding humor, and an effusive and melodramatic prose style. His treatment of sensitive religious and political subjects made him a controversial figure.
  • Suzanna Arundhati Roy is an Indian author best known for her novel The God of Small Things, which won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997 and became the best-selling book by a non-expatriate Indian author. She is also a political activist involved in human rights and environmental causes.
  • Nilanjana Sudeshna Jhumpa Lahiri is an American author known for her short stories, novels, and essays in English, and, more recently, in Italian.

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