Correct option is D
The correct answer is: (d) Kiran Desai
Explanation:
· Kiran Desai authored the novel "The Inheritance of Loss", published in 2006.
· The novel explores themes of migration, identity, and colonial legacy, set in Kalimpong and the US.
· It won the Man Booker Prize in 2006.
Information Booster:
· Kiran Desai is the daughter of novelist Anita Desai.
· The book also won the National Book Critics Circle Award in the US.
· The novel critiques both post-colonial India and immigrant life in the West.
· Focuses on themes of displacement and loss of culture.
· Kiran Desai became the youngest woman to win the Booker Prize at that time.
· Published by Atlantic Books in the UK.
Additional Information:
· Kamala Bhasin: Known for feminist activism, not novels.
· Meena Kandasamy: Writes poetry and fiction; known for "The Gypsy Goddess".
· Manju Kapoor: Known for "Difficult Daughters", not "The Inheritance of Loss".