This author has been shortlisted for the 2015 Man Booker International Prize. He is the only one to be shortlisted from his country. Earlier in 2008, he was nominated for his brilliant work ‘Sea of Poppies’ but missed by a narrow margin.
The awards will be given on 19th of May in London.
Identify this author known for his ‘Ibis Trilogy’.
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Amitav Ghosh
He is a Bengali Indian author best known for his work in English fiction. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian government in 2007.