Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (born July 29, 1956) is an Indian-American author, poet, and the Betty and Gene McDavid Professor of Writing at the University of Houston Creative Writing Program. Her short story collection, Arranged Marriage won American
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (born July 29, 1956) is an Indian-American author, poet, and the Betty and Gene McDavid Professor of Writing at the University of Houston Creative Writing Program. Her short story collection, Arranged Marriage won American Book Award in 1996 and two of her novels; The Mistress of Spices and Sister of My Heart, as well as a short story The Word Love were adapted into films. Mistress of Spices was short-listed for the Orange Prize. Sister of My Heart, Oleander Girl, Palace of Illusions and One Amazing Thing have been optioned to be made into movies or TV serials. Divakaruni's work is largely set in India and the United States, and often focus on the experiences of South Asian immigrants. She writes for children as well as adults, and has published novels in multiple genres, including realistic fiction, historical fiction, magical realism, myth and fantasy.
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