Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Geetanjali Shree, a prominent Hindi novelist, received the PEN Translates Award 2025 for her book Once Elephants Lived Here, which was translated into English by Daisy Rockwell. This recognition adds to her growing international acclaim, following her International Booker Prize win in 2022 for Tomb of Sand. The PEN Translates Award, presented by English PEN, aims to make world literature more accessible in English and acknowledges both the author and the translator's contributions. This award not only highlights the richness of Hindi literature but also underscores the global importance of regional voices and the translators who carry them across linguistic borders.