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Desai, Anita

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Desai, Anita (1937– ), novelist and short- story writer, born in India and educated in Delhi; her father was Bengali, her mother German. Her elegant and lucid novels, which vividly evoke the atmosphere, society, and landscapes of India, include Fire on the Mountain (1977) and Clear Light of Day (1980). Games at Twilight (1978) and Diamond Dust and Other Stories (2000) are collections of short stories. Her other works include In Custody (1984), Baumgartner's Bombay (1988), Journey to Ithaca (1995), and Fasting, Feasting (1999). See also Post-Colonial Literature.

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