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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

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Husband: Murthy

Age: 68 Years

Hometown: Texas, United States

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s) Poet, Writer, Lecturer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.) 5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Career
Awards 1996: American Book Award for her short story Arranged Marriage
1996: PEN Josephine Miles Literary Award for her short story Arranged Marriage
1997: Pushcart Prize for her poem Leaving Yuba City
2003: Pushcart Prize for her novel The Lives of Strangers
2007: Distinguished Writer Award from the South Asian Literary Association
2022: FICCI Fiction Book of the Year for The Last Queen
Personal Life
Date of Birth 29 July 1956 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024) 68 Years
Birthplace Kolkata, West Bengal
Zodiac sign Leo
Signature
Nationality American
Hometown Houston, Texas, United States
College/University • University of Calcutta, West Bengal
• Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio, United States
• University of California, Berkeley
Educational Qualification(s) • A Bachelor's Degree from the University of Calcutta, West Bengal
• A Master's Degree from Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio, United States
• PhD in English from the University of California, Berkeley
Religion Hinduism check sources
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Hobbies Travelling, Cooking
Social Media • Instagram

• Facebook

• Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Marriage Date 15 February 1979
Family
Husband/Spouse Murthy
Children Son(s)- Anand, Abhay
Parents Father- Rajendra Kumar Banerjee (Accountant)
Mother- Tatini Banerjee (School Teacher)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

  • Chitra did many odd jobs like a babysitter, a store clerk, and as a bread slicer in a bakery while completing her graduation.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s childhood picture with her grandfather

  • She worked as a lab assistant at the Wright State University.

  • She worked as a dining hall assistant at the International House in Berkeley.

  • She is an Indian American author, poet and Betty and Gene McDavid professor of writing at the University of Houston for creative writing program.

  • She also worked as a teacher at Foothill College and Diablo Valley College.

  • Her volume of poetry includes Black Candle and Leaving Yuba City.

  • Some of Chitra’s fictional novels include The Mistress of Spices (1997), Sister of My Heart (1999), Palace of Illusions (2008), Before we visit the Goddess (2016), The Forest of Enchantments (2019), The Last Queen (2021), Independence (2022).

Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni book cover

  • Her work has been translated into 30 different languages including Dutch, Hebrew, Bengali, Hungarian, Turkish, Hindi, and Japanese.

  • She has written novels of various genres like historical fiction, magical realism, realistic fiction, and fantasy.

  • Her stories have been made into films, plays, dance dramas and performed at operas.

  • Her novel Sister of My Heart (1999) was adapted into a Tamil TV series Anbulla Snegithiye.

  • In 2005, her novel The Mistress of Spices was adapted into a film starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan .

Mistress of spices (2005) film poster

  • Her book Arranged Marriage (1995) were made into a play and was performed at America and Canada. Her novel palace of illusion (2008) was performed in USA and India.

Arranged Marriage (1995) by Chitra Divakaruni book cover

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