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Kiran Desai
6 quotes
“I don't think you can write according to a set of rules and laws; every writer is so different.”
Kiran Desai (born 1971) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I feel as comfortable anywhere as I feel uncomfortable anywhere”
Kiran Desai (born 1971) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview (12 October 2006), The Guardian
“I do think that the modern India does belong to writers who are living in India.”
Kiran Desai (born 1971) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kiran Desai Talk Asia interview (April 24, 2007), CNN
“New York is a lovely city. It is an easy city to go back to and an easy city to leave. Every time I go there I immediately make travel plans.”
Kiran Desai (born 1971) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I am envious of writers who are in India" (October 30, 2006), Interview by Nabanita Sircar, India Today
“The Indian diaspora is a wonderful place to write from and I am lucky to be part of it.”
Kiran Desai (born 1971) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I am envious of writers who are in India" (October 30, 2006), Interview by Nabanita Sircar, India Today
“In India, if you are from the elite, dogs are extremely important. The breed of the dog indicates your wealth, that you are westernized. The cook, another human being, is on a much lower level than your dog. You see this all the time.”
Kiran Desai (born 1971) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kiran Desai on the Costs Of Literary Celebrity (April 21, 2007) by Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, The Wall Street Journal