I do think that the modern India does belong to writers who are living in India. Kiran Desai belongindialive Change image and share on social
If you write a lovely story about India, you're criticized for selling an exotic version of India. And if you write critically about India, you're seen as portraying it in a negative light - it also seems to be a popular way to present India, sort of mangoes and beggars. Kiran Desai beggarcriticallycriticize share on social
When I was growing up the publishing world seemed so far away. When my mother wrote a book, she would look up the address of publishers on the backs of the books she owned and send off her manuscript. Kiran Desai addressbackbook Change image and share on social
