Kiran Desai’s first novel in nearly 20 years is shortlisted for the Booker. Last time, she won it
- Written by Vijay Mishra, Emeritus Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Murdoch University
Kiran Desai.Penguin Random House AustraliaKiran Desai’s surname was familiar to the world of literature when her second novel, The Inheritance of Loss, won the Man Booker Prize in 2006. Her mother, Anita Desai, was already an accomplished novelist, who had been nominated for the Booker three times. The Inheritance of Loss was hailed as a...
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