Blue Metropolis International Literary Grand Prix
28th April 2011.
Amitav Ghosh receives the Blue Metropolis International Literary Grand Prix 2011.
Given by the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival, Montreal, Canada, the Blue Metropolis Grand Prix is awarded each year to a world-renowned author in recognition of a lifetime of literary achievement. Previous recipients include: A.S.Byatt, Margaret Atwood, Carlos Fuentes, Paul Auster and Norman Mailer.
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