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Anita Rau Badami has 3 past events. (show) Three of the fall’s most anticipated books examine lives where the shadow of the past is ever-present. Requiem by Frances Itani, winner of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Deafening , explores the lasting legacy of the internment of Japanese-Canadians after Pearl Harbor. Retribution by Carmen ... (more)This month’s discussion book title is The Hero’s Walk by Anita Rau Badami. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library.
The author reads from Can You Hear the Nightbird Call? Set against the tumultous backdrop of a fragmenting Punjab and moving between Canada and India, the novel charts the interweaving stories of three Indian women, each in search of a resting place amid rapidly changing personal and political landscapes. Anita ... (more)
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| Canonical name | | | Legal name | | | Other names | | | Date of birth | | | Date of death | | | Burial location | | | Gender | | | Nationality | | | Country (for map) | | | Birthplace | | | Place of death | | | Places of residence | | | Education | | | Occupations | | | Relationships | | | Organizations | | | Awards and honors | | | Agents | | | Short biography | Anita was born in India in 1961. She grew up in a household, where English was the primary language spoken, and she attended Catholic schools. At age 18, she borrowed money from her father to buy novels, and to pay him back. She took her first writing assignment, an article in a local newspaper, which earned her 75 rupees. She worked as a copywriter for advertising agencies and she wrote stories for children magazines. Anita married in 1984 and she had a son in 1987. Anita moved to Calgary in 1991. In 1995, she graduated from the university of Calgary, with MA degree in English. Anita Rau Badami submitted her first work to Penguin books. Penguin published her work, and soon she was touring North America, reading from her best-selling debut novel "Tamarind Mem".  | |
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Member ratingsAverage: No ratings.Related people/charactersImprove this authorCombine/separate worksAuthor divisionAnita Rau Badami is currently considered a "single author." If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. IncludesAnita Rau Badami is composed of 5 names. You can examine and separate out names. Combine with…
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