I'll second the rec for Arundhati Roy's God of Small Things, though it's not science fiction. I also like The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri.
I'm a fan of Salman Rushdie, but he's a bit of an acquired taste. I'd recommend The Satanic Verses, and I'm really looking forward to reading my copy of The Enchantress of Florence.
Um.. lessee.. it's hard to remember what authors look like. I'm sure there are tons more I'm just not thinking of that are equally deserving of mention.
I'll also put in a word for AC Clarke. Though he's a white man, he lived in and wrote from Sri Lanka for 50 years, and, coming from a related culture, I think he is the closest you'll get to a good indian science fiction writer.
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Date: 2009-03-05 11:08 pm (UTC)I'll second the rec for Arundhati Roy's God of Small Things, though it's not science fiction. I also like The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri.
I'm a fan of Salman Rushdie, but he's a bit of an acquired taste. I'd recommend The Satanic Verses, and I'm really looking forward to reading my copy of The Enchantress of Florence.
Um.. lessee.. it's hard to remember what authors look like. I'm sure there are tons more I'm just not thinking of that are equally deserving of mention.
I'll also put in a word for AC Clarke. Though he's a white man, he lived in and wrote from Sri Lanka for 50 years, and, coming from a related culture, I think he is the closest you'll get to a good indian science fiction writer.