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Arranged Marriage

Arranged Marriage( )
Author: Divakaruni, Chitra
Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee
ISBN:978-1-78416-232-0
Publication Date:Oct 2016
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Limited
Imprint:Black Swan
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $24.99
Book Description:

The possibility of change, of starting anew, in this stunning beautiful and poignant collection of short stories, is at once terrifying and filled with promise.For those Indian-born women living new lives in America, independence is a mixed blessing.It means walking the tightrope between old treasured beliefs and surprising newfound desires, and understanding the emotions which that conflict brings.Together these stories create a tapestry of existence as colourful, as delicate and as...
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Book Details
Pages:320
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Short Stories (Single Author)
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):12.7 x 19.7 x 2.2 cm
Book Weight:0.254 Kilograms
Author Biography
Divakaruni, Chitra (Author)
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni was born in India and later moved to the United States to attend college. She earned a M. A. at Wright State University and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.

Divakaruni held many odd jobs until she was able to become an accomplished writer. She was the president of MAITRI, a crisis hotline for female South Asian victims of domestic abuse, and is currently a professor at Foothill College in California.

Her works have been recognized in more than 50 magazines and 30 anthologies. She also has been awarded two PEN Syndicated Fiction Project Awards, a Pushcart Prize, and the Allen Ginsberg Poerty Prize. Divakaruni's books include Arranged Marriage and The Mistress of Spices. Her Title One Amazing Thing made The New York Times Best Seller List.

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