Anita Desai

Summary

Anita Desai is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Mussoorie^[2]. She was born on June 24, 1937^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], university teacher^[6], short story writer^[7], and professor^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,908 views/month, #6,953 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Anita Desai's place of birth was Mussoorie^[2].
• Anita Desai was born on June 24, 1937^[3].
• A child of Anita Desai was Kiran Desai^[10].
• Anita Desai held citizenship in British Raj^[11].
• Anita Desai held citizenship in Dominion of India^[12].
• Anita Desai held citizenship in India^[13].
• Anita Desai worked as a writer^[4].
• Anita Desai worked as a novelist^[5].
• Anita Desai worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Anita Desai's professions included short story writer^[7].
• Anita Desai's professions included professor^[8].
• Anita Desai worked as an author^[14].
• Anita Desai was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Among Anita Desai's employers was Mount Holyoke College^[16].
• Among Anita Desai's employers was Smith College^[17].
• Anita Desai's education included a stint at University of Delhi^[18].
• Anita Desai's education included a stint at Miranda House^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Anita Desai is Fire on the Mountain^[20].
• Anita Desai received the Padma Bhushan in literature & education^[21].
• Anita Desai received the Padma Shri in literature and education^[22].
• Anita Desai received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23].
• Anita Desai received the Sahitya Akademi Award^[24].
• Anita Desai received the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize^[25].
• Anita Desai received the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize^[26].
• Anita Desai was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mussoorie^[2], Anita Desai… she was born on June 24, 1937^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Delhi^[18], a central university^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1922^[30], headquartered in New Delhi^[31] and Miranda House^[19], a college^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1948^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], university teacher^[6], short story writer^[7], professor^[8], and author^[14]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1861^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]; Mount Holyoke College^[16], a liberal arts college in the United States^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1837^[41], headquartered in South Hadley^[42]; and Smith College^[17], a university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1871^[45], headquartered in Northampton^[46].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Anita Desai is Fire on the Mountain^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan in literature & education^[21]; Padma Shri in literature and education^[22]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23], a fellowship award^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]; Sahitya Akademi Award^[24], a literary award^[49], in India^[50]; Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize^[25], a literary award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize^[26], a literary award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1967^[55].

Personal Life

A child of Anita Desai was Kiran Desai^[10]. Her religion is recorded as Hinduism^[56].

Why It Matters

Anita Desai ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,908 views/month, #6,953 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Works attributed to her include The Village by the Sea^[59], a literary work^[60].

FAQs

Where was Anita Desai born?

Anita Desai's place of birth was Mussoorie^[2].

What did Anita Desai do for work?

Anita Desai worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], university teacher^[6], short story writer^[7], and professor^[8].

Where did Anita Desai go to school?

Anita Desai was educated at University of Delhi^[18] and Miranda House^[19].

What awards did Anita Desai receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan in literature & education^[21], Padma Shri in literature and education^[22], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23], and Sahitya Akademi Award^[24].