Anindita Ghose
Anindita Ghose | |
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| Occupation | Author, Journalist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | The Illuminated |
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Anindita Ghose is an Indian author, journalist, and editor based in Mumbai. Her debut novel, The Illuminated, was published in 2021 in India and internationally in 2023.
Biography[edit]
Ghose completed an MA in Linguistics from the University of Mumbai, as well as an MA in Arts & Culture Journalism from the Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.[1] She began her career as a journalist at The Times of India. She later joined the editorial staff at Mint and then Vogue India, where she covered stories on art, books, and culture and living, before going on to edit the Saturday magazine, Mint Lounge. She lives in Madh Island, a fishing village along the Mumbai coastline.[2][3]
Her debut novel The Illuminated was first published in the Indian subcontinent by 4th Estate HarperCollins and by Head of Zeus (Bloomsbury) internationally in 2023.[4][5] It was described by Call Me By Your Name author André Aciman as ‘extraordinary’[6] and Peony Hirwani of The Independent picked Ghose as one of her nine best upcoming authors from India.[7]
Her journalism has been published in The Guardian,[8] The Caravan,[9] The Hindu,[10] Vogue,[11] and Kinfolk[12] among other places.
Bibliography[edit]
- First Proof: The Penguin Book of New Writing from India 6 (anthology), India, Penguin, October 2010, ISBN 9780143415510
- The Illuminated, India, 4th Estate HarperCollins, July 2021, ISBN 9789354227257
- The Book of Dog (anthology), India, HarperCollins, January 2022, ISBN 978-9354893568
- The Illuminated, United Kingdom, Head of Zeus, January 2023, ISBN 978-1803289779
References[edit]
- ^ Kirpal, Neha (16 September 2021). "Anindita Ghose: 'I was interested in exploring how much of women's identities are defined by the men in their lives'". The Punch Magazine. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Biswal, Nikita. "Anindita Ghose". The Writing Desk. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Modi, Chintan Girish. "Anindita Ghose on her debut novel The Illuminated: 'It is essentially a novel about shifts in perspective'". Firstpost. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Lim, Charmaine. "Book review: The Illuminated is a nuanced exploration of grief and identity". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Cunningham, Anne (29 January 2023). "The Illuminated is an elegant take on the universality of feminism". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Mulji, Priya (19 January 2023). "Shining new light on old practices". Eastern Eye. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "The 9 best upcoming authors from India, from Rijula das to Shakoor Rather". Independent.co.uk. 29 December 2021.
- ^ Ghose, Anindita (19 February 2023). "My grandmother's indulgent recipes show how Indian women express their love". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Ghose, Anindita. "Why India must participate in the Venice Biennale". The Caravan. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Ghose, Anindita (27 September 2022). "'A friendship stops being intense, but it doesn't stop being strong': Kamila Shamsie". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Ghose, Anindita (9 February 2016). "Jhumpa Lahiri on her new book, a new language and a new land". Vogue. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Jegsen, Cecilie (7 May 2019). "At Work With: Bijoy Jain". Kinfolk. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
External links[edit]
- Interview with Jonathan Franzen (video), March 2022, Jaipur Literature Festival
- In conversation with Shunali Bhullar Shroff (video), March 2022, Jaipur Literature Festival
- In conversation with Nilanjana Roy (video), August 2021, Asia Society