Kiran Desai

Indian author · India · Writers · Born 1971 · age 55

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Kiran Desai is an Indian author. Her novel The Inheritance of Loss won the 2006 Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award. In 2015, The Economic Times named her one of 20 most influential global Indian women.

A life in dates

2013Berlin PrizeAwardGuggenheim FellowshipAward2007“I do think that the modern India does belong to writers who are living in India.”In their words24 April 2007Kiran Desai Talk Asia interview (April 24, 2007), CNNRead the whole statement

“In India, if you are from the elite, dogs are extremely important. The breed of the dog indicates your wealth, that you are westernized.”In their words21 April 2007Kiran Desai on the Costs Of Literary Celebrity (April 21, 2007) by Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, The Wall Street JournalRead the whole statement

2006“New York is a lovely city. It is an easy city to go back to and an easy city to leave. Every time I go there I immediately make travel plans.”In their words30 October 2006"I am envious of writers who are in India" (October 30, 2006), Interview by Nabanita Sircar, India TodayRead the whole statement

“The Indian diaspora is a wonderful place to write from and I am lucky to be part of it.”In their words30 October 2006"I am envious of writers who are in India" (October 30, 2006), Interview by Nabanita Sircar, India TodayRead the whole statement

“I feel as comfortable anywhere as I feel uncomfortable anywhere”In their words12 October 2006Interview (12 October 2006), The GuardianRead the whole statement

Booker PrizeAwardNational Book Critics Circle Award for FictionAward1971Born3 September 1971

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Kiran Desai during book tour in 2013

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Kiran Desai

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I do think that the modern India does belong to writers who are living in India.
Apr 24, 2007, Kiran Desai Talk Asia interview (April 24, 2007), CNN, Own words
In India, if you are from the elite, dogs are extremely important. The breed of the dog indicates your wealth, that you are westernized.
Apr 21, 2007, Kiran Desai on the Costs Of Literary Celebrity (April 21, 2007) by Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, The Wall Street Journal, Own words
New York is a lovely city. It is an easy city to go back to and an easy city to leave. Every time I go there I immediately make travel plans.
Oct 30, 2006, "I am envious of writers who are in India" (October 30, 2006), Interview by Nabanita Sircar, India Today, Own words

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Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship2013

Berlin Prize2013

Booker Prize2006

National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction2006

In their orbit

Mother: Anita Desai

About this person

Country

India

In common with Kiran

John CheeverBoth received National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction W. G. SebaldBoth received National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction

Maggie O'FarrellBoth received National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction

Junot DíazBoth received National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction Penelope FitzgeraldBoth received National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction

Marilynne RobinsonBoth received National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction

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