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Jagdish Bhagwati
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Amartya Kumar Sen
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Avinash Dixit
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Surjit Bhalla
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Peace Prize of the German Book Trade is considered one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards. The 2020 Peace Prize will be awarded to Amartya Sen, the Indian economist, philosopher and Nobel laureate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Max Tau was forced to flee Germany in 1938. But in his Norwegian exile he stands up for reconciliation and peace, also with the idea to found a peace library. He was the first to receive the Peace Prize in 1950.
Detailed explanation-3: -Friedenpreis is an international peace prize awarded annually by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association, which runs the Frankfurt Book Fair. The prize has been awarded since 1950. The recipient is remunerated with €25, 000.
Detailed explanation-4: -The German Book Prize is worth a total of 37, 500 euros. The winner receives 25, 000 euros, the other five shortlisted authors receive 2, 500 euros each.