Amsterdam:
Acclaimed Indian creator Amitav Ghosh has received the coveted Dutch Erasmus Prize for his writings on local weather change and its affect on humanity, particularly on the Indian subcontinent.
Ghosh “has delved deeply into the query of the way to do justice to this existential menace that defies our creativeness,” the prize committee mentioned in an announcement.
The Erasmus Prize, on account of be introduced by Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Tuesday, is awarded for an “distinctive contribution to the humanities, the social sciences or the humanities, in Europe and past.”
The winner receives a money prize of 150,000 euros ($157,000).
The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation, which awards the prize, famous that Ghosh had described how the results of local weather change have been “inextricably linked” to human future on the Indian subcontinent.
It cited his work “The Hungry Tide”, which portrayed how rising sea ranges had been devastating life within the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest.
The 68-year-old’s work can also be political, with “The Great Derangement” setting local weather change within the context of conflict and commerce.
“Through understanding and creativeness he creates house for hope, a prerequisite for change,” mentioned the prize committee.
Born in Kolkata, Ghosh has received a number of literary prizes, together with the 2018 Jnanpith Award, India’s high award.
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