Anita Desai is a renowned Indian novelist and short story writer, known for her works that explore themes of identity, family, culture, and the human condition. Here are some of her prominent works:
Novels:
* Cry, the Peacock (1963)
* The Village by the Sea (1965)
* Bye Bye Blackbird (1969)
* The Baumgartner's Bombay (1971)
* Clear Light of Day (1980)
* In Custody (1984)
* The Legacy of the Stone (1988)
* Baumgartner's Bombay (1993)
* Fasting, Feasting (1999)
* The Zigzag Way (2004)
* A Long Way from Home (2008)
* The Artist of Disappearance (2011)
Short Story Collections:
* Games at Twilight (1978)
* Diamond Dust (1990)
* The Old Woman with Wings (1996)
* The Zigzag Way and Other Stories (2004)
Anita Desai has received numerous awards for her writing, including the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award, and the Neustadt International Prize for Literature.