Kiran Desai
Kiran Desai (born 3 September 1971) 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 January 2015, The Economic Times listed her as one of 20 "most influential" global Indian women.
Kiran Desai | |
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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 |
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| Notable awards | Man Booker Prize 2006 |
| Relatives | Anita Desai (mother) |
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