Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an Indian-American author and poet. She writes for both adults and children. In 1991 her first collection of poems, Black Candle, was published.[2] In 1995 she won the American Book Award for Arranged Marriage: Stories.[3] Her 1997 novel Mistress of Spices was made into a movie.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni | |
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| Born | Chitralekha Banerjee 29 July 1956[1] Kolkata, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Indian-American |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta Wright State University University of California, Berkeley |
| Genre | Poetry, short stories, novels; fantasy, young adult, magical realism, historical fiction |
| Notable works | Mistress of Spices |
| Spouse | Murthy |
| Children | Abhay, Anand |
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Early life
Divakaruni was born in Kolkata (earlier known as Calcutta), West Bengal, India. She studied B.A. from the University of Calcutta in 1976. Then she went to the United States to study in Wright State University from where she received a master's degree. In 1985, she received her PhD in English from the University of California, Berkeley.
References
- ↑ "Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni". www.encyclopedia.com.
- ↑ "Bookslut - An Interview with Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni". www.bookslut.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ "Previous Winners of the American Book Award" (PDF). Retrieved 31 October 2021.