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Anita Desai
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Born
June 24
,
1937
·
Mussoorie, India
Birth name
Anita Mazumdar
Mini Bio
Anita Desai was born on June 24, 1937 in Mussoorie, India. She is a writer, known for
In Custody (1994)
,
The Village by the Sea (1991)
and
Un siècle d'écrivains (1995)
.
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Ashvin Desai
(1958 - present) (4 children)
Desai
(? - present) (4 children)
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She was awarded the Italian honor of Alberto Monrovia Literature Prize in 1999 for her services and contributions to literature.
She was a finalist for the Booker Price in 1980 for "Clear Light of Day," 1984 for "In Custody," and 1999 for "Fasting, Feasting.".
She was awarded the Neil Gunn Price in 1993 for her services to literature.
She is the mother of author, Kiran Desai.
She was awarded the 1978 National Academy of Letters Award and the Winifred Holtby Memorial Price for "Fire on the Mountain".
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