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Anindita Ghose

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Anindita Ghose
OccupationAuthor, Journalist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityIndian
Notable worksThe Illuminated
Website
aninditaghose.com

Anindita Ghose is an Indian author, journalist, and editor based in Mumbai. Her debut novel, The Illuminated, was published in 2021.

Biography

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Ghose completed an MA in Linguistics from the University of Mumbai, and an MA in Arts & Culture Journalism from the Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.[1] She worked as a journalist at The Times of India, Mint, and Vogue India.[2][3]

Her debut novel The Illuminated was published in the Indian subcontinent by 4th Estate HarperCollins and by Head of Zeus (Bloomsbury) internationally in 2023.[4][5] It was described by 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 India,[11] and Kinfolk.[12]

Bibliography

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  • 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Biswal, Nikita. "Anindita Ghose". The Writing Desk. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ Modi, Chintan Girish (29 March 2022). "Anindita Ghose on her debut novel The Illuminated: 'It is essentially a novel about shifts in perspective'". Firstpost. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ^ Lim, Charmaine (4 February 2023). "Book review: The Illuminated is a nuanced exploration of grief and identity". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ^ Cunningham, Anne (29 January 2023). "The Illuminated is an elegant take on the universality of feminism". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  6. ^ Mulji, Priya (19 January 2023). "Shining new light on old practices". Eastern Eye. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  7. ^ "The 9 best upcoming authors from India, from Rijula das to Shakoor Rather". Independent.co.uk. 29 December 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Ghose, Anindita. "Why India must participate in the Venice Biennale". The Caravan. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Ghose, Anindita (9 February 2016). "Jhumpa Lahiri on her new book, a new language and a new land". Vogue. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  12. ^ Jegsen, Cecilie (7 May 2019). "At Work With: Bijoy Jain". Kinfolk. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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