1956   -  

country of citizenship: India
native language: Bengali
language of expression: English
educated at: The Doon School, St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, St Edmund Hall
occupation: writer, novelist, journalist, literary critic
award received: Sahitya Akademi Award, Prix Médicis for foreign literature, Arthur C. Clarke Award, Padma Shri in literature and education, Dan David Prize, Honorary doctor of the Paris-Sorbonne University, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Asian American Literary Awards, Ananda Puraskar
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