Which modern Indian writer and Booker Prize winner authored The God of Small Things, a novel that broke conventional narrative and addressed caste, love, and politics with lyrical prose?
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Solution: The correct answer is Arundhati Roy.
Explanation:
☛ Arundhati Roy wrote the internationally acclaimed debut novel 'The God of Small Things', published in 1997.
☛ In 1997, she became the first Indian citizen to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize for Fiction for this work.
☛ Set in Ayemenem, Kerala, the semi-autobiographical novel explores childhood memories, social taboos, communism, and the destructive impact of the 'Love Laws' and caste discrimination on human relationships through fraternal twins Estha and Rahel.
Extra Exam-Relevant Facts:
☛ The Ministry of Utmost Happiness: Arundhati Roy's second major novel, published twenty years later in 2017.
☛ Kiran Desai: Daughter of Anita Desai, won the Man Booker Prize in 2006 for her novel 'The Inheritance of Loss'.
☛ Jhumpa Lahiri: Won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 for her debut short story collection 'Interpreter of Maladies', and also authored 'The Namesake'.
☛ Anita Desai: Renowned Indian novelist who was shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times for 'Clear Light of Day' (1980), 'In Custody' (1984), and 'Fasting, Feasting' (1999).
Important One-Liners for Upcoming Exams:
☛ Who was the first Indian citizen to win the Booker Prize? → Arundhati Roy (1997)
☛ Which novel earned Kiran Desai the Booker Prize in 2006? → The Inheritance of Loss
☛ Who authored the novel 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness'? → Arundhati Roy
☛ For which book did Jhumpa Lahiri win the Pulitzer Prize in 2000? → Interpreter of Maladies
☛ Who wrote the Booker-shortlisted novel 'In Custody'? → Anita Desai