Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy is an Indian author best known for her novel 'The God of Small Things,' which won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997. She is also an activist who advocates for human rights, environmental causes, and social justice. Roy has written several non-fiction works addressing various political and cultural issues in India and around the world.
Books
This list of books are ONLY the books that have been ranked on the lists that are aggregated on this site. This is not a comprehensive list of all books by this author.
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1. The God of Small Things
This novel is a poignant tale of fraternal twins, a boy and a girl, who navigate through their childhood in Kerala, India, amidst a backdrop of political unrest and societal norms. The story, set in 1969, explores the complexities of their family's history and the tragic events that shape their lives. Their mother's transgression of caste and societal norms by having an affair with an untouchable leads to disastrous consequences, revealing the oppressive nature of the caste system and the destructive power of forbidden love. The novel also delves into themes of postcolonial identity, gender roles, and the lingering effects of trauma.
