Anita Rau Badami

Anita Rau Badami (born 24 September 1961) an Indian-Canadian novelist. Born in Rourkela, Orissa, India, she was at the University of Madras and Sophia College in Bombay. She emigrated to Canada in 1991, and earned an M.A. at the University of Calgary. Her first novel, "Tamarind Mem" (1997), grew out of her university thesis.

Her critically acclaimed novels deal with the complexities of Indian family life and with the cultural gap that emerges when Indians move to the west.

Badami cites as among her favourite books "Midnight's Children" by Salman Rushdie, "Cat's Eye" and "Surfacing" by Margaret Atwood, "A House for Mr. Biswas" by V. S. Naipaul and "Housekeeping" by Marilynne Robinson [ [http://www.canadianliving.com/life/community/interview_with_author_anita_rau_badami.php Canadian Living : Life : Community : Interview with author Anita Rau Badami ] ] .

Bibliography

*"Tamarind Mem" - 1997 (U.S. title: "Tamarind Woman" - 2002)
*"The Hero's Walk" - 2001
*"Can You Hear the Nightbird Call?" - 2006

References

External links

* [http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/96-3/issue6/anita.html A conversation with Anita Rau Badami]
* [http://www.salon.com/books/review/2001/04/19/badami/index.html Review of "The Hero's Walk"]
* [http://www.indiastar.com/badami.html Review of "Tamarind Mem"]
* [http://www.anitaraubadami.net Anita Rau Badami fan page]