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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who won the 2016 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants
A
Jill Alexander Essbaum
B
Jennifer Tseng
C
Anita Gopalan
D
Julie Iromuanya
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Translator and artist Anita Gopalan was awarded the 2016 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants for her English translation of Hindi novel Simsim written by Geet Chaturvedi. Gopalan is the second Indian translator to be selected for the grant.

Detailed explanation-2: -Translator and artist Anita Gopalan has been awarded the 2016 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant for her English translation of Hindi novel “ Simsim ” by Geet Chaturvedi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan won the Best Actor award for his role in ‘Piku’while Kangana Ranaut won Best Actress for her role in ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns.”

Detailed explanation-4: -The PEN/Heim Translation Fund provides grants to support the translation of book-length works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or drama that have not previously appeared in English in print or have appeared only in an outdated or otherwise flawed translation.

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