Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Booker Prize | 2020 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Antara has a difficult relationship with her mother, who abandoned her as a child to pursue an ashram and an abusive lover. Now her mother has dementia, and as Antara cares for her she is forced to reckon with a past full of damage and ambivalent love. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2020.
About the Author
Avni DoshiAmerican
Avni Doshi is an American novelist of Indian heritage born in New Jersey in 1986. She grew up in Ohio and studied at the University of Pennsylvania and University College London. Her debut novel Girl in White Cotton (published as Burnt Sugar in the UK) was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2020. Read more →
