Chitra banerjee divakaruni biography analysis questions

American professor, novelist, and poet (born 1956)

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (born Chitralekha Banerjee, 1956^[2]) is an Indian-born American author, poet, and the Betty and Gene McDavid Professor of Writing at the University of Houston Creative Writing Program.

Chitra banerjee divakaruni biography analysis questions

Her short story collection, Arranged Marriage, won an American Book Award in 1996. Two of her novels (The Mistress of Spices and Sister of My Heart), as well as a short story (The Word Love) were adapted into films.

Divakaruni's works are largely set in India and the United States, and often focus on the experiences of South Asian immigrants. She writes for children as well as adults, and has published novels in multiple genres, including realistic fiction, historical fiction, magical realism, myth and fantasy.^[3]

Early life and education

Divakaruni was born in Calcutta, India.

She received her B.A. from the University of Calcutta in 1976.^{[citation ne}