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Kiran Desai on loneliness, legacy and the curse of rewriting

Kiran Desai on loneliness, legacy and the curse of rewriting

Update: 2025-11-16
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Georgina Godwin is joined by Kiran Desai, whose novel ‘The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny’ was shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize. She discusses her New Delhi childhood, political unrest and the influence of her mother, Anita Desai.

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Kiran Desai on loneliness, legacy and the curse of rewriting

Kiran Desai on loneliness, legacy and the curse of rewriting

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