ECONOMIC TIMES Rana Dasgupta won Literary prize
CONTEXT:
- Author Rana Dasgupta was awarded the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2019 for his 2010 novel Solo.
BACKGROUND:
- It is the second edition of the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize.
- The Prize aims to revive poetry and books that can change lives.
- The prize consists of an amount of $10,000, a Tagore statue and a certificate for contribution to literature will be given to the awardee.