Kiran Desai

Summary

Kiran Desai is a human^[1]. Born in New Delhi^[2], she… she was born on September 3, 1971^[3]. She worked as a novelist^[4] and writer^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,697 views/month, #6,707 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Kiran Desai was born in New Delhi^[2].
• Kiran Desai was born on September 3, 1971^[3].
• Kiran Desai's mother was Anita Desai^[7].
• Kiran Desai held citizenship in India^[8].
• Kiran Desai's professions included novelist^[4].
• Kiran Desai's professions included writer^[5].
• Kiran Desai was educated at Columbia University^[9].
• Kiran Desai's education included a stint at Bennington College^[10].
• Kiran Desai's education included a stint at Columbia University School of the Arts^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Kiran Desai is The Inheritance of Loss^[12].
• Kiran Desai received the Booker Prize^[13].
• Kiran Desai received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• Kiran Desai received the Berlin Prize^[15].
• Kiran Desai received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[16].
• Kiran Desai's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[17].
• Kiran Desai is recorded as female^[18].
• Kiran Desai's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Kiran Desai's Commons category is recorded as Kiran Desai^[20].
• Kiran Desai's family name is recorded as Desai^[21].
• Kiran Desai's given name is recorded as Q10545745^[22].
• Kiran Desai's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize^[23].
• Kiran Desai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• Kiran Desai's start of work period is recorded as 1998^[25].
• Kiran Desai's writing language is recorded as English^[26].

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Origins and Family

Kiran Desai was born in New Delhi^[2]. She was born on September 3, 1971^[3]. Her mother was Anita Desai^[7].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[9], a private university^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1754^[29], headquartered in Manhattan^[30]; Bennington College^[10], a college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1932^[33], headquartered in Bennington^[34]; and Columbia University School of the Arts^[11], an art academy^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1965^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4] and writer^[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kiran Desai is The Inheritance of Loss^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Booker Prize^[13], a literary award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1969^[40], headquartered in London^[41]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], a fellowship grant^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1925^[44]; Berlin Prize^[15], a fellowship grant^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1998^[47]; and National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[16], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[48], in United States^[49].

Personal Life

Kiran Desai's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[17].

Why It Matters

Kiran Desai ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,697 views/month, #6,707 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Works attributed to her include The Inheritance of Loss^[52], a literary work^[53].

FAQs

Where was Kiran Desai born?

Kiran Desai was born in New Delhi^[2].

Who were Kiran Desai's parents?

Kiran Desai's mother was Anita Desai^[7].

What did Kiran Desai do for work?

Kiran Desai worked as novelist^[4] and writer^[5].

Where did Kiran Desai go to school?

Kiran Desai was educated at Columbia University^[9], Bennington College^[10], and Columbia University School of the Arts^[11].

What awards did Kiran Desai receive?

Honors received include Booker Prize^[13], Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], Berlin Prize^[15], and National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[16].