Indian - Author | 1956 -
I started writing after the death of my grandfather - memories, poems, etc. It was very personal; for years I did not share my writing with anyone.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
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I came from a traditional family, and it was an exciting but challenging transition to move to America and live on my own. The world around me was suddenly so different.
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I find that it's really important for me to imagine characters and situations. That allows me a lot of freedom.
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I love visual art. I painted for many years when I was younger. I have studied modern/contemporary Indian art a bit and am very impressed with the talent in India.
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I'm a very senses-oriented person, and I want to bring readers in on the level of the senses, so they can experience another culture and another place.
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To achieve important things, we have to sacrifice what's important to us. That's an idea that's very central to Indian thinking.
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By the time we're adults, our ideas have solidified. So I wanted to write for a younger audience, who would perhaps love heroes from other cultures.
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I think writers from both East and West have long been fascinated by the ancient tales and the opportunity to reinterpret them.
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To make money for college, I worked in our college dining room.
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I'm too careful with money - comes out of being poor for several years while growing up.
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I hate it when people throw away food - I've seen too many hungry people.
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India lends itself well to fictionalization, but ultimately, it all depends on the writer's imagination.
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