Indian author seeks rewards rather than awards

Indian author Sunil Gangopadhyay, seen in some circles as a contender for the Nobel, does not put much stock in the coveted award.

Gangopadhyay, who writes in Bengali and enjoys an overwhelming following in India, Bangladesh and beyond, recently visited Beijing for an event hosted by the Indian Culture Wing.

Now on his third visit to China, the president of the Sahitya Akademi (Indian National Academy of Letters) dismissed the Nobel Committee's choices as driven by "politics of representation", with each country and language group waiting for its turn.