Quote by: Kiran Desai

If you write a lovely story about India, you're criticized for selling an exotic version of India. And if you write critically about India, you're seen as portraying it in a negative light - it also seems to be a popular way to present India, sort of mangoes and beggars.


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Author Bio


  • NameKiran Desai
  • DescriptionIndian author
  • BornSeptember 3, 1971
  • CountryIndia
  • ProfessionWoman Of Letters; Novelist
  • WorksThe Inheritance Of Loss
  • AwardsMan Booker Prize