Literature – True/False – GK Questions

In 2022, Geetanjali Shree and translator Daisy Rockwell won the International Booker Prize for 'Tomb of Sand' (originally 'Ret Samadhi'), a first for any Indian language.

Originating in Germany, a bildungsroman is essentially a 'coming-of-age' story. Charles Dickens' 'David Copperfield' is a classic example.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a prominent Nigerian author, not Kenyan. Her works frequently explore themes related to Nigerian history and the immigrant experience.

The Beat Generation, including works like 'On the Road' and 'Howl', rejected standard narrative values, pursued spiritual quests, and rejected materialism.

Charles Dodgson was a lecturer in Mathematics at Christ Church, Oxford. He used Lewis Carroll as a pseudonym for his literary works.

Bengali novelist Ashapoorna Devi won the Jnanpith Award in 1976 for her novel 'Pratham Pratisruti' (The First Promise).

Edgar Allan Poe's character C. Auguste Dupin, introduced in 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' (1841), is considered the first fictional detective.

John Bunyan, an English writer and Puritan preacher, began writing 'The Pilgrim's Progress' during his 12-year imprisonment for unlicensed preaching.

Homer, the legendary ancient Greek poet, is considered the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, which are foundational works of Western literature.

Mahasweta Devi wrote 'Hajar Churashir Maa' (Mother of 1084) in Bengali, not Hindi. She won the Jnanpith Award in 1996 for her overall contribution to Bengali literature.

R.K. Narayan introduced the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi in his debut novel 'Swami and Friends' published in 1935.

Bharatendu Harishchandra was a pioneering Hindi writer and playwright whose works initiated the modern literary era in Hindi, known as the 'Bharatendu Yug'.

The Tevaram is a collection of hymns composed by the three prominent Nayanars (Shaivite saints: Appar, Sambandar, and Sundarar). The Alvars composed the Divya Prabandham.

Written in Sanskrit by Kalhana in the 12th century, Rajatarangini (River of Kings) is a metrical historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of Kashmir.

Until 2014, the Man Booker Prize was restricted to Commonwealth, Irish, and Zimbabwean writers. It is now open to all English-language novels.

Jayadeva, a 12th-century poet, wrote the 'Gita Govinda', a song about the love of Krishna and Radha.

Franz Kafka published 'The Metamorphosis' in 1915. It tells the story of Gregor Samsa, who turns into a giant insect.

Surdas, a blind poet and devotee of Krishna, composed the 'Sur Sagar', a vast collection of hymns.

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

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