"The Adivasi Will Not Dance" shortlisted for The Hindu prize 2016
Q. “The Adivasi Will Not Dance” has been short listed for the Hindu Prize 2016. Who has authored it?- Published on 24 Oct 16a. Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
b. Hansa Sowvendra Shekhar
c. Kansa Sowvendra Shekhar
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
The book entitled The Adivasi Will Not Dance penned by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar was in news in the second week of October 2016
- The book was shortlisted for the Hindu prize 2016
- Characters of the book are set in Jharkhand
- The book is a collection of stories offering a glimpse into the lives of protagonists facing challenging circumstances
- A medical officer with the Government of Jharkhand, he is also author of novel The Mysterious Ailment of Rupi Baksey was shortlisted for the Hindu prize 2014 and the Crossword Book Award
- He received the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in June 2015