In Custody
ANITA DESAI
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| Book Description |
| Asked to interview India's greatest poet, Deven sees a way to escape the miseries of life as a small-town scholar. But the old man he finds deep in the bazaars of Old Delhi bears no resemblance to the idol of his youth. Deven is fooled, bullied and cheated, and drawn into a new captivity. From the author of CLEAR LIGHT OF DAY. |
| Other Award Winning Books by Anita Desai |
| Major Prize* Nominations |
4 |
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| Unique Books Nominated for a Major Prize* |
4 |
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| Pulitzer Prize Wins |
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| Pulitzer Prize Nominations |
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| National Book Critics Circle Award Wins |
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| National Book Critics Circle Award Nominations |
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| National Book Award Wins |
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| National Book Award Nominations |
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| Man Booker Prize Wins |
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| Man Booker Prize Nominations |
3 |
Clear Light of Day · Fasting, Feasting · In Custody · |
| PEN/Faulkner Award Wins |
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| PEN/Faulkner Award Nominations |
1 |
The Artist of Disappearance · |
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*Major Prize = Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, and PEN/Faulkner Award
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