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India is a curious place that still preserves the past, religions, and its history. No matter how modern India becomes, it is still very much an old country.

~Anita Desai

Topics: Becomes Country Curious History How India Matter Modern Much Old Past Place Preserves Religions Still Very

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When I was very young, I used to share much of what I wrote with my family, but as I got older and more self-conscious, it became a much more private process.

~Anita Desai

Topics: Became Family Got More Much Older Private Process Self-Conscious Share Used Very Wrote Young

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The book begins and ends with the visits to give the impression of a tunnel into their ancestors and family history. I believe in going backwards into the past - I felt I was digging a tunnel back to the past.

~Anita Desai

Topics: Ancestors Back Backwards Begins Believe Book Digging Ends Family Family History Felt Give Going History Impression Past Tunnel Visits I Believe I Believe In

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Many characters in the novel are representative of types that exist in India. He represents the caste system in India with an air of superiority, the caste system in India and the people thinking that western things are better.

~Anita Desai

Topics: Air Better Caste Characters Exist He India Many Novel People Representative Represents Superiority System Things Thinking Types Western

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People think that because I write about India I must be trying to portray India in a way.

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Topics: About Because India Must People Portray Think Trying Way Write I Write

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I aim to tell the truth about any subject, not a romance or fantasy, not avoid the truth.

~Anita Desai

Topics: About Aim Any Avoid Fantasy Romance Subject Tell Truth

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My style of writing is to allow the story to unfold on its own. I try not to structure my work too rigidly.

~Anita Desai

Topics: Allow Own Story Structure Style Too Try Unfold Work Writing

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I try to trace the connection between the characters and that way a story or plot emerges.

~Anita Desai

Topics: Between Characters Connection Emerges Plot Story Trace Try Way

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Usually a feeling of disappointment follows the book, because what I hoped to write is not what I actually accomplished. However, it becomes a motivation to write the next book.

~Anita Desai

Topics: Accomplished Actually Because Becomes Book Disappointment Feeling Follows Hoped However Motivation Next Write

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Ever since I could first write I have been doing so. When I was taught how to write and read at school, I made up my mind that this was what I love to do best and this was the world I was going to occupy.

~Anita Desai

Topics: Been Best Could Doing Ever First Going How Love Made Mind Occupy Read School Since Taught Up World Write I Love

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Biography

Nationality: Indian

Type: Novelist

Born: June 24th, 1937

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