Avni Doshi

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Avni Doshi
Born1982 (age 4142)
New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Education Barnard College (BA)
University College London (MA)
Notable works Girl in White Cotton (2019)
Notable awardsTibor Jones South Asia Prize (2013), Charles Pick Fellowship (2014)
Website
www.avnidoshi.com

Avni Doshi (born 1982) is an American novelist currently based in Dubai. [1] She was born in New Jersey to immigrants from India. [2] She received a BA in Art History from Barnard College in New York, and a master's degree in History of Art from University College London. [3] Her debut novel, Girl in White Cotton , was published in India in 2019. In 2020, it was published in the United Kingdom under the title Burnt Sugar. The novel was shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize. [4]

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Personal life

Doshi grew up in New Jersey's Fort Lee but often spent the winter in Pune, India, where her mother's family lived. She lived in India for seven years during her mid-twenties, where she worked as a curator in various art galleries (such as Latitude 28 in Delhi and Art musings in Mumbai). [5]

She is married with two children and currently resides in Dubai. [6] [7]

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References

  1. Doshi, Avni. "Burnt Sugar". www.penguin.co.uk.
  2. Stewart, Ashleigh (19 July 2020). "Dubai author Avni Doshi on the long road to getting published: 'It's been a difficult journey'". The National . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. Reynolds, Mark (30 July 2020). "Avni Doshi: Mother and daughter". Bookanista.
  4. Marshall, Alex (15 September 2020). "Debut Novelists and Women Dominate Booker Prize Shortlist". The New York Times .
  5. Chakrabarti, Paromita (17 February 2020). "Avni Doshi talks about exploring memory and the bitter aftertaste of messy relationships". The Indian Express.
  6. Charlesworth, Antonia (7 August 2020). "Author Q&A: Avni Doshi". Big Issue North.
  7. Doshi, Avni (26 December 2020). "What A Year Separated From Her Family Taught Avni Doshi About Herself". British Vogue . Retrieved 26 March 2024.