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Diksha Basu
Diksha Basu is the author of The Windfall and Destination Wedding. She is a columnist at Mint Lounge and her work has appeared in The New York Times, the Guardian, the BBC and elsewhere. She holds a Bachelors in Economics from Cornell University and an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University where she is currently teaching.
Sessions
Writing Family
Avni Doshi and Diksha Basu in conversation
Two iconic Indian women writers speak of their different takes on family life: one full of wit and humour, the other dark and overshadowed by pain and misunderstanding. In this conversation, the 2020 Booker Prize-shortlisted author Avni Doshi and actor and writer Diksha Basu discuss the nuances of love, friendship, betrayal, alienation and class conflict in their writing and give us a peek into their writing process.
Writing Family
Avni Doshi and Diksha Basu in conversation
Two Indian women writers speak of their different takes on family life: one full of wit and humour, the other dark and overshadowed by pain and misunderstanding. In this conversation, the 2020 Man Booker longlisted author Avni Doshi and actor and writer Diksha Basu discuss the nuances of love, friendship, betrayal, alienation and class conflict in their work and give us a peek into their writing process.