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Aravind Adiga
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Aravind Adiga is an Indian writer, journalist, novelist, and film director. Born in Chennai in 1974, he is educated at Magdalen College, Columbia University, and St. Aloysius University. He speaks and writes in English and Kannada, with his name in native language rendered as ಅರವಿಂದ ಅಡಿಗ. His professional work period began in 2008.
Adiga is the author of notable works including The White Tiger, Selection Day, and Between the assasinations. He received the Booker Prize for his writing. His work is recognized in the Booker Prize collection.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1974-10-23
- Works
- 48
Top works
- Bai lao hu
- The White Tiger
- Selection Day
- Between the assasinations
- ha-Ish ha-aḥaron ba-migdal
via Open Library + Wikidata
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1974-10-23 ) 23 October 1974 (age 51) , Madras (now Chennai ), Tamil Nadu , India
- Occupation
- Writer
- Alma mater
- Columbia University , Magdalen College, Oxford
- Genre
- Novel and short story
- Notable works
- The White Tiger , Last Man in Tower , Selection Day
- Notable awards
- 2008 Man Booker Prize , ( The White Tiger )
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Chennai
- Occupation
- film director
- Educated at
- St. Aloysius University
- Languages spoken
- Kannada
- Award
- Booker Prize
- Notable work
- The White Tiger
- Official website
- www.aravindadiga.com
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- date of birth
- 1974-10-23
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 2008-00-00
- name in native language
- ಅರವಿಂದ ಅಡಿಗ
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Encyclopedic overview
Aravind Adiga (born 23 October 1974) is an Indian-born Australian writer and journalist. His debut novel, The White Tiger, won the 2008 Man Booker Prize.
Early life and education
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