Anita Desai Indian fiction writer
Anita Desai is a 86 years old Indian fiction writer from Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. She was born on June 24, 1937 in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand as Anita Mazumdar.
About
Birth name of Anita Desai is Anita Mazumdar
Yes, Anita Desai is still alive Last check: 2 years ago
Family
Child
She has one child, Kiran (52, Indian author) . When her first child, Kiran Desai, was born, Anita Desai was 34 years old.
Awards (8)
Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature , awarded Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize , awarded Padma Shri in literature & education in 1989 , awarded Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 1983 , awarded Padma Bhushan in literature & education in 2014 ,
Education
She graduated from University Of Delhi
What is Anita's zodiac sign?Anita Desai zodiac sign is cancer.
When is Desai's next birthday?
Anita Desai was born on the , which was a Thursday. She will be turning 87 in only 61 days from today (24 April, 2024).
Other facts about Anita Desai
| AlmaMater | University of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anita Mazumdar |
| Child | Kiran Desai |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Member of | American Academy Of Arts And Letters |
| Country of citizenship | Dominion Of India |
| Notable work | Fire On The Mountain |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/68384 |
| Genre | Novel |
| Given name | Anita |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | German |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA03417711 |
| Employer | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology |
| Libris-URI | Ljx00x7444rwncw |
| Family name | Desai. Show people with the surname Desai |
| Work period (start) | 1963-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Writing languages | English |
| Pronunciation audio | , language of work or name: Bengali |
| Archives at | Harry Ransom Center , inventory number: MS-01140 , title: Anita Desai Collection |
| Writing language | English |
| CANTIC ID (old) | A10438129 |
| NLP ID (unique) | A17090398 |
| On focus list of Wikimedia project | WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Harry Ransom Center |
