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Which Tamil writer's novel 'Pyre' has been nominated for the longlist of the International Booker 2023?
  • Amitav Ghosh
  • Gulzar
  • Kiran Desai
  • Perumal Murugan
Answer- D
The 2023 longlist of the International Booker Prize includes Perumal Murugan's novel 'Pyre', which tackles issues related to caste-based discrimination.

Originally published in Tamil as 'Pukkuli', the book narrates the story of a couple belonging to different castes who leave their village, leading to a gloomy and ominous tale. Aniruddhan Vasudevan translated the book into English in 2016.