Well-known Indian writer, Amitav Ghosh, author of SEA OF POPPIES, has won the one million dollar Dan David Prize for his remarkable reworking of the great tradition of the Western novel in transnational terms.
Dan Award prize is awarded annually in three areas: Archaeology, Performing Arts and Material Science. Previously, two other Indians have won this prestigious award: Prof C N R Rao for Material Science and Zubin Mehta for Performing Arts.
Source: PTI and The Hindu, India's National Newspaper of April 29, 2010.
Article from Wikipedia, for detailed info on Amitav Ghosh along with his photo:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitav_Ghosh
Grateful thanks to PTI, The Hindu and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Dan Award prize is awarded annually in three areas: Archaeology, Performing Arts and Material Science. Previously, two other Indians have won this prestigious award: Prof C N R Rao for Material Science and Zubin Mehta for Performing Arts.
Source: PTI and The Hindu, India's National Newspaper of April 29, 2010.
Article from Wikipedia, for detailed info on Amitav Ghosh along with his photo:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitav_Ghosh
Grateful thanks to PTI, The Hindu and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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