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Bharati Mukherjee

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

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Author overview

Bharati Mukherjee (1940–2017) was a novelist and short story writer whose body of work spans novels. This writing is associated with Dominion of India, British Raj, and India. Major works and useful reading starting points include Jasmine. Key themes include Fate and will, Renaming and changing identity, Migration changes both newcomer and nation, and Duty, desire, and care.

Reading pathway

Begin with Jasmine.

Representative starting points

Jasmine

A young woman crosses countries, households, names, and violent losses while refusing the idea that fate, tradition, or any one American future can finish defining her.

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