Arundhati Roy Biography
Suzanna Arundhati Roy (b. November 24, 1961), is the author of the 1997 Booker Prize-winning novel The God of Small Things. She was born in Shillong, Meghalaya, spent her childhood in Aymanam, and studied architecture at the Delhi School of Architecture. Since publishing The God of Small Things, Arundhati’s writing has concentrated primarily on political and social issues. She was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize in 2004. She now lives in Delhi with her husband Pradip Krishen, who has two daughters Pia and Mithva from his previous marriage.
This biography was last updated on 03/24/2009.
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