Literature – True/False – GK Questions

Marsia writing reached its zenith in Lucknow with poets like Mir Anis and Mirza Dabeer, focusing on the events of Karbala.

Faiz Ahmed Faiz received the Lenin Peace Prize for his commitment to human rights, peace, and socialist ideals through his poetry.

Dinkar received the Padma Bhushan in 1959 and the Jnanpith Award in 1972 for his epic 'Urvashi'.

'Kamayani' (1936) is a masterpiece of the Chhayavad movement, using the myth of Manu (the progenitor of humanity) and Shraddha to explore human psychology.

Dom Moraes won the prestigious Hawthornden Prize in 1958 for his debut poetry collection 'A Beginning', a rare feat for an Indian writing in English at the time.

Ruskin Bond was born in Kasauli, India, in 1934 to British parents. He has spent most of his life in the Indian Himalayas.

He received the inaugural Jnanpith Award in 1965.

Published in 1934, the novel's portrayal of a psychiatrist and his wealthy, troubled patient mirrors the Fitzgeralds' real-life challenges.

Byomkesh Bakshi, who calls himself a 'truth-seeker' (Satyanweshi), is one of the most beloved detectives in Indian literature.

Saunders, previously known for short stories, won the Booker for this experimental novel set in a graveyard.

The raven's single word 'Nevermore' drives the grieving narrator to madness.

The trilogy includes 'Pratham Pratisruti', 'Subarnalata', and 'Bakul Katha', tracing three generations of women.

The Sahitya Akademi recognizes 24 languages, including English, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri, and the 22 scheduled languages.

Published in 1871-72, 'Middlemarch' is widely considered one of the greatest novels in the English language.

Published in 1936, it is a classic of Bengali realism, depicting the struggles of fisherman Kubera.

Published in 1965, 'Dune' is a landmark in science fiction, sweeping the major awards of its time.

Though famous for his plays and essays, Wilde only wrote one full-length novel, published in 1890.

'Gora' (1910) is considered Tagore's masterpiece, exploring the complex identity of its protagonist in colonial India.

In 2022, 'Tomb of Sand' (translated by Daisy Rockwell) became the first book in an Indian language to win the International Booker Prize.

Prince Myshkin is called an 'idiot' by society because of his extreme innocence, empathy, and lack of worldly cynicism, not because of low intelligence.