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Tagore Literary Prize
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- The second edition of Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize in ‘Literary’ category was awarded to author Rana Dasgupta for his 2010 novel "Solo".
- The novel is a tale of estrangement and the ultimate failure of material existence.
- An amount of $10,000, a Tagore statue and a certificate for contribution to literature was given to Dasgupta.
- Japan’s Yohei Sasakawa was chosen for the same award in “Social Achievement” category.
- He was awarded for his incredible efforts to uproot leprosy and for his great contribution to the world peace.
- The annually awarded Tagore prize aims for revival of poetry and books that can change lives.
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