Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Novelist short story writer poet essayist
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is a 68 years old Novelist short story writer poet essayist from Kolkata, West Bengal. She was born on January 01, 1956 in Kolkata, West Bengal as Chitralekha Banerjee. Her nickname is Banerjee Chitralekha (birth name).
About
Birth name of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is Chitralekha Banerjee
Yes, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is still alive Last check: 3 years ago
Awards (4)
Awarded Pushcart Prize in 2003 , awarded American Book Awards in 1996 , awarded Scanno Prize , awarded PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award ,
Education
She graduated from Wright State University, University Of California, Berkeley and University Of Calcutta
Other facts about Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
| Alias | Banerjee Chitralekha (birth name) |
|---|---|
| Award | Pushcart Prize, American Book Awards |
| Birth name | Chitralekha Banerjee |
| Genre | Historical fiction, Magic realism, Fantasy |
| Nationality | India, United States |
| Field of work | Essay |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Given name | Chitra |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| National Library of Israel identifier | 000039830 |
| Place of birth | Kolkata |
| Official website | Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni official website |
| Employer | University Of Houston |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC201011641 |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/73407 |
| Notable work | The Mistress Of Spices |
