Geetanjali Shree
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Geetanjali Shree is an acclaimed Indian novelist and short-story writer who writes in Hindi. Born in 1957 in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, she grew up in a family that moved frequently because her father worked in the Indian administrative service. Her writing explores family relationships, gender, memory, identity and the complexities of Indian society, often combining experimental narrative techniques with playful, lyrical prose. Shree has written five novels and five collections of short stories. Her works include Mai, Our City That Year, The Roof Beneath Their Feet and The Empty Space. She achieved international recognition when Tomb of Sand, translated from Hindi into English by Daisy Rockwell, won the 2022 International Booker Prize—the first book written in an Indian language to receive the award. Her work has been translated into numerous Indian and international languages. She lives in New Delhi, where she continues to contribute to contemporary Hindi literature.
