Top 83 Quotes by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

About Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

These are some quotes by Indian author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Author, who was born in 1956.

I find that it's really important for me to imagine characters and situations. That allows me a lot of freedom.

I find that it's really important for me to imagine characters and situations. That allows me a lot of freedom.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

To some extent, I draw on what I see around me; in other places, I imagine what I write.

To some extent, I draw on what I see around me; in other places, I imagine what I write.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

As a writer, I have to show complexities. Through my writings, I hope to bring out people in different situations and not just one-dimensional beings.

As a writer, I have to show complexities. Through my writings, I hope to bring out people in different situations and not just one-dimensional beings.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Perhaps what distinguishes my characters is their courage and spirit and a certain stubbornness which enables them to keep going even when facing a setback. I think this developed organically as I wrote, but also it came out of a desire to portray women as powerful and intelligent forces in the world.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

To me, characters are at the heart of great literature.

To me, characters are at the heart of great literature.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

I want people to be sensitive about how women feel and think.

I want people to be sensitive about how women feel and think.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

I realise that a novel and a film are different mediums. As artistes, we need to respect other artistes. It also needs a lot of courage to take risks to experiment and interpret known literary works.

I realise that a novel and a film are different mediums. As artistes, we need to respect other artistes. It also needs a lot of courage to take risks to experiment and interpret known literary works.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

To make money for college, I worked in our college dining room.

To make money for college, I worked in our college dining room.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

I grew up in Kolkata in a traditional family. We had friends who lived in mansions just like the one in 'Oleander Girl.' Growing up, I was fascinated by the old house and the old Bengal lifestyle.

I grew up in Kolkata in a traditional family. We had friends who lived in mansions just like the one in 'Oleander Girl.' Growing up, I was fascinated by the old house and the old Bengal lifestyle.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

We even had a different word for Christmas in my language, Bengali: Baradin, which literally meant 'big day.'

We even had a different word for Christmas in my language, Bengali: Baradin, which literally meant 'big day.'

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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