Which Indian author won the 1997 Booker Prize for her debut novel 'The God of Small Things', set in the town of Ayemenem in Kerala?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Arundhati Roy
- Step 1: Exploring caste hierarchies, communism, and tragic family dynamics, this novel became an instant global bestseller.
- Step 2: Arundhati Roy's 'The God of Small Things' portrays the shattered childhood of fraternal twins Rahel and Estha, governed by the unbending 'Love Laws' that dictate "who should be loved, and how, and how much."
Answer
Arundhati Roy
Why not the others: 'Jhumpa Lahiri' Jhumpa Lahiri won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for her debut short story collection 'Interpreter of Maladies'; 'Anita Desai' Anita Desai is a three-time Booker Prize finalist renowned for novels including 'Clear Light of Day' and 'In Custody'; 'Kiran Desai' Kiran Desai (Anita Desai's daughter) won the 2006 Booker Prize for her novel 'The Inheritance of Loss'.
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