Author, poet, activist and professor Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni weaves a poignant tale of sisterly bonds and the birth of a nation in her latest novel, Independence
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Fiction is the medium of a saga of a woman that history has not given enough importance to.
From Across The Seven Seas
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is known for her many works that chronicle the multilayered lives of South Asian immigrants. The award-winning author and poet talks about her novel Before We Visit the Goddess, its mix of characters, and the authors who inspire her