Upamanyu Chatterjee | |
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Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Patna, Bihar, India |
Occupation | Author |
Alma mater | St. Xavier's School, Delhi, St. Stephen's College, Delhi |
Genre | Novel |
Upamanyu Chatterjee (born 1959) is an author and a retired Indian civil servant. His works include the novel English, August: An Indian story, The Last Burden, The Mammaries of the Welfare State and Weight Loss. In 2008, he was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contribution to literature.[1]