Kiran Desai | |
|---|---|
 Desai at PEN Gala, 5 May 2015 | |
| Born | 3 September 1971 New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Period | 1998–present |
| Notable works | |
| Notable awards | Man Booker Prize 2006 |
| Relatives | Anita Desai (mother) |
Kiran Desai (born 3 September 1971) is an Indian author. Her novel The Inheritance of Loss won the 2006 Man Booker Prize[1] and the National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award.[2] In January 2015, The Economic Times listed her as one of 20 "most influential" global Indian women.[3]
- ^ "Kiran Desai". The Man Booker Prizes. The Booker Prize Foundation. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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