ARUNDHATI ROY

Arundhati Roy is one of India’s most influential contemporary writers, known for her powerful fiction and fearless political voice. Her debut novel The God of Small Things (1997) won the Booker Prize for its lyrical portrayal of love, caste, and family in Kerala. Following its success, she became a prominent activist, writing on globalization, environmental justice, and human rights in acclaimed essay collections like The Algebra of Infinite Justice, Field Notes on Democracy, and Capitalism: A Ghost Story. In 2017, she returned to fiction with The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, a sweeping tale intertwining personal and political struggles in modern India. Blending artistry, empathy, and courage, Roy remains a defining literary and moral voice of our time.