Current Affairs: Books & Literary Awards of June 2020

Books & Literary Awards of June 2020

Books & Literary Awards of June 2020

This post provides the list of  Books  & Literary Awards that are presented in the month of June 2020 for various PSC Exams.

Books

  • Narendra Modi-Harbinger of Prosperity & Apostle of World Peace – Adish C. Aggarwala & Elisabeth Horan
    • Released by – Former Supreme Court Chief Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
    • In 20 Languages.
  •  One Year of Modi 2.0 – Towards A Self-Reliant India –  92 pages ebook released by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
  • Esther – Sara Joseph (e-Novel)
  • Naoroji: Pioneer of Indian Nationalism – Dinyar Patel
  • Hop-On: My Adventures on Boats, Trains and Planes – Ruskin Bond
  • The Dry Fasting Miracle: From Deprive to Thrive – Luke Coutinho
  • Klara and the Sun – Kazuo Ishiguro
  • A Burning – Megha Majumdar
  • Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man – Mary L. Trump
  • Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India – Amish Tripathi

Literary Awards 

  • Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020 – Kritika Pandey 
    • Regional Award for Asia.
    • Short Story – The Great Indian Tee and Snakes
    • Awarded for – Best unpublished short fiction.
    • Eligibility – 18 years and above Common Wealth Citizens & Short Story ranging from 2,000-5000 words in English.

SideNotes:

  • K. G. Balakrishnan – 37th Chief Justice, First Judge from Kerala to appear in Supreme Court.
    • First Judge from SC community.
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