Geetanjali Shree Wins PEN Translates Award for ‘Once Elephants Lived Here’:
Renowned Hindi author Geetanjali Shree, celebrated for her International Booker Prize-winning novel Tomb of Sand, has once again captured global literary attention. Her latest work, Once Elephants Lived Here, translated into English by Daisy Rockwell, has been awarded the PEN Translates Award 2025 by English PEN, a UK-based human rights and literary organization. This achievement is not only a personal milestone for the author but also a proud moment for Indian literature, especially for works in regional languages.The PEN Translates Award, instituted by English PEN, aims to support the translation of outstanding works of literature into English, making global voices more accessible. The award promotes diversity by supporting translations from a wide range of languages and regions. For the 2025 edition, 14 books in 13 languages from 11 regions were selected.
