| Anita Desai is an acclaimed Indian novelist known for works like ‘Cry, The Peacock’ (1963) and ‘The Artist of Disappearance’ (2011). |
| In 1958, P. Lal founded Writers Workshop in Kolkata, where Anita Desai collaborated with other writers. |
| Anita Desai ventured into teaching in 1993 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and held prestigious academic positions. |
| During 1977-1980, Anita Desai released popular novels like ‘Fire on the Mountain’ and ‘Clear Light of Day’. |
| Her novel ‘In Custody’ was adapted into a film by Merchant Ivory Productions in 1984, starring notable actors. |
| Anita Desai is multilingual, proficient in German, Bengali, Hindi, and English. |
| She started reading and writing English at seven, publishing her first novel by nine. |
| Anita Desai’s husband, Ashvin Desai, was an author and former software company director. |
| When her children were young, Anita Desai found inspiration in Thal, India for her novel ‘The Village By the Sea’ (1982). |
| Her father met her mother in Berlin through a sculptor, shaping Anita’s family history. |
| Kiran Desai, Anita’s daughter, won the Man Booker Prize in 2006. |
| Anita Desai has taught at esteemed colleges and is a Fellow of various prestigious institutions. |
| She contributes to ‘The New York Review of Books,’ and was a Writer-in-Residence at Baruch College, New York. |
| Her works ‘Fasting, Feasting’ (1999) and ‘Diamond Dust and Other Stories’ (2000) garnered acclaim. |
| In 2011, Anita Desai published a trio of novellas titled ‘The Artist of Disappearance.’ |
| She inherited a love for literature and music from her mother and donated the family library after her husband’s passing. |
| Influenced by renowned writers, Anita Desai has made a significant impact in literature. |
| Anita Desai stood in solidarity with authors protesting against the Sahitya Akademi in 2015. |
