Indian Writer Raghu Karnad has won the Windham-Campbell Prize of $165,000 in the non-fiction category for his debut book- The Farthest Field: An Indian Story Of The Second World War.
a. Raghu Karnad
b. Raghav Karnad
c. Rajesh Karnad
d. Rajeev Karnad
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- Karnad is one of the eight winners chosen across four categories- fiction, non-fiction, drama and poetry.
- The other awardee in the non-fiction category was American writer Rebecca Solnit for the diverse body of work she has produced over her career.
- Raghu Karnad is the second Indian to receive the award.
- Earlier in 2016, Jerry Pinto had won the award for his novel- Em And The Big Hoom.
About the Windham-Campbell Prize:
- The Windham-Campbell Prize is administered by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University in the US and was established in 2013.
- The award was constituted with the generous gift from writer Donald Windham in memory of his partner Sandy Campbell.
- The jury selects two winners each for each of the category- fiction, non-fiction, drama and poetry.
Question:
Q. Which Indian Writer has won the Windham-Campbell Prize of $165,000 in the non-fiction category for his debut book- The Farthest Field: An Indian Story Of The Second World War?a. Raghu Karnad
b. Raghav Karnad
c. Rajesh Karnad
d. Rajeev Karnad
