Anindita Ghose | |
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| Occupation | Author, Journalist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | The Illuminated |
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| aninditaghose | |
Anindita Ghose is an Indian author, journalist, and editor based in Mumbai. Her debut novel, The Illuminated, was published in 2021.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Ghose completed an MA in Linguistics from the University of Mumbai, and an MA in Arts & Culture Journalism from the Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.[1] She worked as a journalist at The Times of India, Mint, and Vogue India.[2][3]
Her debut novel The Illuminated was published in the Indian subcontinent by 4th Estate HarperCollins and by Head of Zeus (Bloomsbury) internationally in 2023.[4][5] It was described by author André Aciman as ‘extraordinary’[6] and Peony Hirwani of The Independent picked Ghose as one of her nine best upcoming authors from India.[7]
The Only City, an anthology of new short stories on Bombay edited by her, was published by HarperCollins in 2025. A review in The Tribune called it "tender, chaotic, and irresistibly sincere" and "proof that the short story still endures."[8]
Her journalism has been published in The Guardian,[9] The Caravan,[10] The Hindu,[11] Vogue India,[12] and Kinfolk.[13]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- First Proof: The Penguin Book of New Writing from India 6 (anthology), India, Penguin, October 2010, ISBN 9780143415510
- The Illuminated, India, 4th Estate HarperCollins, July 2021, ISBN 9789354227257
- The Book of Dog (anthology), India, HarperCollins, January 2022, ISBN 978-9354893568
- The Illuminated, United Kingdom, Head of Zeus, January 2023, ISBN 978-1803289779
- The Only City edited by Anindita Ghose (anthology), India, HarperCollins, October 2025, ISBN 978-93-6989-325-6
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Kirpal, Neha (16 September 2021). "Anindita Ghose: 'I was interested in exploring how much of women's identities are defined by the men in their lives'". The Punch Magazine. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ Biswal, Nikita. "Anindita Ghose". The Writing Desk. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ Modi, Chintan Girish (29 March 2022). "Anindita Ghose on her debut novel The Illuminated: 'It is essentially a novel about shifts in perspective'". Firstpost. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ Lim, Charmaine (4 February 2023). "Book review: The Illuminated is a nuanced exploration of grief and identity". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ Cunningham, Anne (29 January 2023). "The Illuminated is an elegant take on the universality of feminism". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ Mulji, Priya (19 January 2023). "Shining new light on old practices". Eastern Eye. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ "The 9 best upcoming authors from India, from Rijula das to Shakoor Rather". Independent.co.uk. 29 December 2021.
- ↑ Pant, Meghna (23 November 2025). "'The Only City' by Anindita Ghose: Sea-Saw that is Mumbai". The Tribune.
- ↑ Ghose, Anindita (19 February 2023). "My grandmother's indulgent recipes show how Indian women express their love". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ↑ Ghose, Anindita. "Why India must participate in the Venice Biennale". The Caravan. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ Ghose, Anindita (27 September 2022). "'A friendship stops being intense, but it doesn't stop being strong': Kamila Shamsie". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ Ghose, Anindita (9 February 2016). "Jhumpa Lahiri on her new book, a new language and a new land". Vogue. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ Ghose, Anindita (7 May 2019). "At Work With: Bijoy Jain". Kinfolk. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Interview with Jonathan Franzen (video), March 2022, Jaipur Literature Festival
- In conversation with Shunali Khullar Shroff (video), March 2022, Jaipur Literature Festival
- In conversation with Nilanjana Roy (video), August 2021, Asia Society