Kiran Desai
Kiran Desai (born September 3, 1971) is an acclaimed Indian author whose works blend sharp social commentary with poetic storytelling. Her debut novel, Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard (1998), won the Betty Trask Award, while her second novel, The Inheritance of Loss (2006), received the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award. Desai’s writing, often inspired by themes of displacement, cultural conflict, and the search for belonging, has been praised for its wit, depth, and sensitivity. The daughter of celebrated author Anita Desai, Kiran has established her own distinct literary voice on the global stage.
Kiran Desai (born September 3, 1971) is an acclaimed Indian author whose works blend sharp social commentary with poetic storytelling.
