Which author has been honored with the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature, recognizing their lifetime contribution to literature?

Vinod Kumar Shukla, a renowned writer celebrated for his literary works such as Naukar Ki Kameez (1979) and Sab Kuch Hona Bacha Rahega (1992), has been bestowed with the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature.

This prestigious literary award, considered one of the most sought-after literary prizes globally, recognizes the author's lifetime contributions to literature.

PEN America bestows the award annually to living authors whose exceptional works, either written in English or translated into it, exhibit exceptional quality in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and/or drama, displaying originality and supreme artistry.

The award also comes with a substantial cash prize of $50,000.