Sunday, August 24, 2014

Rushdie awarded with Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award

India born British author Sir Salman Rushdie was awarded with the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award, Denmark s most important literature accolade. According to the literature award s committee, Rushdie received the award due to the fact that he is an incomparable author, who through a blend of global realism and fairytale fantasy depicts the significance of journeys and cultural meetings for our time, and thus enriches world literature. Sir Salman Rushdie fulfills the purpose of the award in every aspect.

The 67-year-old Rushdie was handed the prize by Danish Crown Princess Mary in the town of Odense.

The literature prize, which includes 500,000 Danish kronor (€67,000), is awarded every two years to commemorate19th-century Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen s story-telling style.

Previous winners of the award are Chilean author Isabel Allende, J.K. Rowling and Paulo Coelho.

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