Literature – GK Questions

The Jnanpith Award is generally considered the highest literary honor in India, though the Sahitya Akademi Award is highly prestigious.

Gurajada Apparao wrote 'Kanyasulkam' in 1892. It is a social satire criticizing the practice of selling brides.

Victor Hugo published 'Les Misérables' in 1862. It is a French historical novel about justice and redemption.

Amitav Ghosh wrote 'The Shadow Lines' in 1988. It explores themes of memory, history, and nationalism.

Ernest Hemingway wrote 'The Old Man and the Sea' in 1952. It contributed significantly to his Nobel Prize win.

Mirabai, a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet, was a devoted follower of Lord Krishna and composed many bhajans in his praise.

The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements.

Kiran Desai won the Man Booker Prize in 2006 for 'The Inheritance of Loss'.

Mary Shelley wrote 'Frankenstein' in 1818. It is considered one of the earliest science fiction novels.

Vishakhadatta wrote 'Mudrarakshasa', a historical play depicting the rise of Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya.

Mark Twain published 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' in 1884. It is often called the Great American Novel.

Govardhanram Tripathi wrote 'Saraswatichandra', a four-volume novel considered a masterpiece of Gujarati literature.

Amitav Ghosh wrote 'Sea of Poppies', the first book in the Ibis Trilogy, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.

Dante Alighieri wrote 'The Divine Comedy' in the early 14th century. It describes Dante's journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise.

Abdulrazak Gurnah, a Tanzanian-born British novelist, won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature for his uncompromising penetration of the effects of colonialism.

Kabir, the 15th-century mystic poet, was a disciple of the Hindu bhakti leader Ramananda.

J.D. Salinger published 'The Catcher in the Rye' in 1951. It is a classic novel about teenage alienation.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam wrote 'Ignited Minds', focusing on how India can become a developed nation through the power of its youth.

Kalidasa wrote 'Meghaduta', a lyric poem where a yaksha asks a cloud to carry a message to his wife.

Aldous Huxley wrote 'Brave New World' in 1932. It depicts a futuristic society driven by technology and conditioning.