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Anita Desai (Anita Mazumdar)
Writer · Cancer
About
Anita Desai is an Indian novelist and short-story writer known for her English-language fiction exploring the inner lives of her characters. She has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize multiple times and is regarded as a major figure in Indian English literature.
Family
Child
- Kiran Desai not in the catalogue yet
Personal details
- Also known as
- Anita Mazumdar Desai
- Born
- June 24, 1937
- Birthplace
- Mussoorie
- Nationality
- India
- Education
- University of Delhi, Miranda House
- Years active
- 1963–present
Known for
- Clear Light of Day
- In Custody
- Fasting, Feasting
Awards
- Sahitya Akademi Award
- Padma Bhushan
Trivia & fun facts
- She was shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times.
- Her daughter Kiran Desai is also a novelist and won the Booker Prize.
