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Anita Desai
Indian novelist, University professor (born 1937).
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Anita Desai is an Indian novelist, University professor. Born on 24 June 1937 in Mussoorie, Desai is 89.
Notable works include Fire on the Mountain. Desai studied at University of Delhi and Miranda House. Honours include Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Sahitya Akademi Award, among 7 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 49 languages, Anita Desai is No. 18,337 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 24 June 1937, Mussoorie (age 89)
- Country
- India
- Known as
- Writer, novelist, university teacher
- Field
- Literature
- Education
- University of Delhi, Miranda House
- Languages
- German, English
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 49
Did you know
24 Jun
Shares a birthday with Lionel Messi and Francis of Assisi.
3
One of 3 people in the Index born in Mussoorie, with Saira Banu.
49
Has a Wikipedia article in 49 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Anita Desai
- ChildKiran Desai
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize1977
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature1978
- Sahitya Akademi Award1978
- Guardian Children's Fiction Prize1983
- Padma Shri in literature and education1989
- Padma Bhushan in literature & education2014
- Honorary degree of the University of Leeds
Notable works
- Fire on the Mountain
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