Renowned Hindi author Geetanjali Shree has been honoured with the 2025 PEN Translates Award for her short story collection Once Elephants Lived Here.

Translated into English by Daisy Rockwell, the work is among 14 literary translations selected by English PEN for their outstanding literary and cultural value.

Key Points:

1. Once Elephants Lived Here, originally written in Hindi by Geetanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell, won the PEN Translates Award 2025.
2. The award, given by English PEN, recognizes exceptional translated works and supports the publication of literature from diverse cultures.
3. The 2025 selection includes 14 titles translated from 13 languages and representing 11 regions, promoting bibliodiversity and global storytelling.
4. Geetanjali Shree and Daisy Rockwell previously received international recognition with the 2022 International Booker Prize for Tomb of Sand.
5. The awarded collection delves into themes of memory, loss, displacement, and changing societies—hallmarks of Shree’s acclaimed literary style.