Arundhati Roy
Indian author and activist (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Anuradha Roy (novelist).
Suzanna Arundhati Roy (born 24 November 1961)[1] is an Indian author best known for her novel The God of Small Things (1997), which won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997 and became the best-selling book by a non-expatriate Indian author.[1] She is also a political activist involved in human rights and environmental causes.[6]
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Born | Suzanna Arundhati Roy (1961-11-24) 24 November 1961 (age 62)[1] Shillong, Assam (present-day Meghalaya), India |
Occupation | Writer, essayist, activist |
Education | Lawrence School, Lovedale |
Alma mater | School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi |
Period | 1997–present |
Genre | Fiction, non-fiction |
Notable works | The God of Small Things |
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Parents | Mary Roy (mother) |
Relatives | Prannoy Roy (cousin)[4] |
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