Arundhati Roy – A courageous writer and activist

24 Nov 2019

Arundhati Roy – A courageous writer and activist

Arundhati Roy – A courageous writer and activistArundhati Roy is an author and activist. Her most well-known book is The God of Small Things that won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997.

Suzanna Arundhati Roy was born on 24 November 1961 in Shillong.
 	Though she studied architecture in Delhi, she always enjoyed and dreamed about writing.
 	She was also into art, acting and even wrote for some films and television dramas.
 	It was her first novel The God of Small Things that brought her fame and awards.
 	She published her second novel in 2017 called The Ministry of Utmost Happiness.

However, Arundhati Roy is much more than just an author. She is also an inspiring and passionate activist.

She talks and writes about various political and environmental issues.
 	Some of her non-fiction writings are The Algebra of Infinite Justice, Public Power in the Age of Empire and more.
 	One of her most notable campaigns was working with Medha Patkar against the Narmada Dam.
 	She donated her Man Booker prize money and money from her book sale to the Narmada Bachao Andolan movement.

Her work aims to make this country and world an equal and better place for all.

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