PREVIOUSLY ASKED IN:
PSC Miscellaneous Prelims 2018
Answer
Salman Rushdie
Explanation
'Midnight's Children' is a masterwork of magical realism and postcolonial literature written by the renowned Indian-born British-American author Salman Rushdie, published in 1981. The novel deals with India's transition from British colonialism to independence and the partition of India. The protagonist, Saleem Sinai, is born at the exact stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, and his life mirrors the tumultuous early history of independent India. The book won the prestigious Booker Prize in 1981.
Key Points
- > Salman Rushdie is the author of 'Midnight's Children'.
- > The novel won the Booker Prize in 1981.
- > It also won the special 'Booker of Bookers' prize (the best among all Booker winners) in 1993 and 2008.
- > Another controversial and famous book by Rushdie is 'The Satanic Verses'.
- > Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for her debut novel 'The God of Small Things'.
- > Amitav Ghosh is known for the 'Ibis Trilogy' and 'The Shadow Lines'.
Additional Information
Indian/Indian-origin Booker Prize Winners
| Author Name | Winning Novel | Year Won |
|---|---|---|
| Salman Rushdie | Midnight's Children | 1981 |
| Arundhati Roy | The God of Small Things | 1997 |
| Kiran Desai | The Inheritance of Loss | 2006 |
| Aravind Adiga | The White Tiger | 2008 |
Memory Tips
- Midnight Magic: Salman Rushdie is the undisputed master of magical realism related to India's independence, which happened precisely at 'Midnight'.