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Anita Desai FRSL (born Anita Mazumdar; 24 June 1937), is an Indian novelist and the Emerita John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As a writer she has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times.
20 de jun. de 2024 · Anita Desai (born June 24, 1937, Mussoorie, India) is an English-language Indian novelist and author of children’s books who excels in evoking character and mood through visual images ranging from the meteorologic to the botanical.
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Learn about the life and works of Anita Desai, a novelist, short-story writer and children's author from India. Explore her themes, style, awards and critical perspective.
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4 de fev. de 2022 · Anita Desai (nee Mazumbar) é uma escritora criticamente louvada do século XX, e seus romances sobre as experiências e vidas interiores de homens e mulheres indianos são conhecidos por sua compaixão, eloquência e prosa lúcida.
A Luz Brilhante do Dia. Uma família indiana descobre que o passado não pode ser deixado para trás e que acaba sempre por apanhar aqueles que dele tentam fugir. Duas irmãs encontram-se passados alguns anos para o casamento de uma sobrinha, filha do irmão e recordam a infância.
Learn about the life and works of Anita Desai, one of the best-known contemporary women writers of Indian fiction in English. Explore her themes of female sensibility, cross-cultural conflicts, and spiritual questing in novels such as Clear Light of Day, In Custody, and Journey to Ithaca.
9 de jul. de 2022 · The Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist discusses her deeply personal 1980 book, set in pre- and post-Partition India, and how its themes remain relevant in the current political climate. She also reflects on her writing style, language and the challenges of her early career.
