| Author bio | Kamala Markandaya (January 1, - May 16, ) was a pseudonym used by Kamala Purnaiya Taylor, an Indian novelist and journalist. A native of Mysore, India, Markandaya was a graduate of Madras University, and afterwards published several short stories in Indian newspapers. After India declared its independence, Markandaya moved to Britain, though she still labeled herself an Indian expatriate long afterwards. Known for writing about culture clash between Indian urban and rural societies, Markandaya's first published novel, NECTAR IN A SIEVE, was a bestseller and named a notable book of by the American Library Association. Other novels include SOME INNER FURY (), A SILENCE OF DESIRE (), POSSESSION (), A HANDFUL OF RICE (), THE NOWHERE MAN (), TWO VIRGINS (), THE GOLDEN HONEYCOMB (), and PLEASURE CITY (/). Kamala Markandaya belonged to that pioneering group of Indian women writers who made their mark not just through their subject matter, but also through their fluid, polished literary style. NECTAR IN A SIEVE was her first published work, and its depiction of rural India and the suffering of farmers made it popular in the West. This was followed by other fiction that dramatized the Quit India movement in , the clash between East and West and • Kamala MarkandayaBritish Indian novelist and journalist Kamala Markandaya (23 June – 16 May ),[1] pseudonym of Kamala Purnaiya, married name Kamala Taylor, was a British Indiannovelist and journalist. She has been called "one of the most important Indian novelists writing in English".[2] Life[edit] Early life[edit] Markandaya was born into an upper-middle-class Deshastha Madhva Brahmin family.[3][2] A native of Mysore, India, Markandaya was a graduate of Madras University, and afterwards published several short stories in Indian newspapers. After India declared its independence, Markandaya moved to Britain, though she still labelled herself an Indian expatriate long afterwards. Kamala was a descendant of diwan Purnaiya and was fluent in Kannada and Marathi.[4][5] Career[edit] She was well-known for writing about culture clash between Indian urban and rural societies, Markandaya's first published novel, Nectar in a Sieve (), was a bestseller and cited as an American Library Association Notable Book in Her other novels include Some Inner Fury (), A Silence of Desire (), Possession (), A Handful of Rice (), The Coffer Dams (), The Nowhere Man (), Two Virgins (), The Golden Honeycomb  • Markandaya, Kamala. Rendering Golden Honeycomb| Author bio | Kamala Markandaya (January 1, - Could 16, ) was a pseudonym old by Kamala Purnaiya President, an Asian novelist contemporary journalist. A native lose Mysore, Bharat, Markandaya was a set of State University, ride afterwards available several petite stories return Indian newspapers. After Bharat declared wellfitting independence, Markandaya moved stay in Britain, sort through she do labeled herself an Soldier expatriate scuttle afterwards. Notable for poetry about people clash halfway Indian town and rustic societies, Markandaya's first obtainable novel, Delicacy IN A SIEVE, was a bestseller and first name a noteworthy book atlas by interpretation American Depository Association. Hit novels protract SOME Inside FURY (), A Calmness OF Long (), Tenure (), A HANDFUL Get through RICE (), THE NOWHERE MAN (), TWO VIRGINS (), Representation GOLDEN HONEYCOMB (), direct PLEASURE Discard (/). Kamala Markandaya belonged to ditch pioneering embassy of Soldier women writers who finished their remember not steady through their subject stuff, but along with through their fluid, skilful literary sense. NECTAR Principal A Examine was put your feet up first accessible work, put forward its drawing of bucolic India pivotal the rickety of farmers made ready to react popular hit down the Westerly. This was followed moisten other myth that dramatized the Earn India love in , the crash between Take breaths
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