Oman author Jokha Alharthi won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for "Celestial Bodies".
a. Jokha Alharthi
b. Razia Alharthi
c. Sultana Alharthi
d. Aayesha Alharthi
Details:
- "Celestial Bodies" is the story of three sisters of a desert country confronting its slave-owning past and a complex modern world.
- Jokha Alharthi, the first Arabic-language writer to take the prize, will split the 50,000 pounds or 64,000 US dollar purse with her UK-based translator, Marilyn Booth.
About the Man Booker International Prize:
- It is a prize that is presented by the Man Group of United Kingdom.
- It is awarded for the "Best book in English translation".
- It carries a reward of £50,000.
- The first Man Booker International Prize was awarded in 2005.
Question:
Q. Which Oman author has won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for "Celestial Bodies"?a. Jokha Alharthi
b. Razia Alharthi
c. Sultana Alharthi
d. Aayesha Alharthi