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Anita Desai

A concise guide to Anita Desai's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

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Author overview

Anita Desai (born 1937) is a novelist and short story writer whose body of work spans short story. This writing is associated with India. Major works and useful reading starting points include Fire on the Mountain and Games at Twilight. Key themes include interior life and isolation, family pressure, and memory, place, and identity.

Reading pathway

Begin with Games at Twilight.

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