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Arundhati Roy: Fiction's Power to Illuminate Suppressed Lives

12/11/2025

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Arundhati Roy, an Indian author and critic, has gained recognition for polarizing works over three decades, starting with the Booker Prize-winning The God of Small Things.
Her writings address environmental damage, caste, and colonial trauma.
She published the memoir Mother Mary Comes To Me.
In a recent lecture, she argued that fiction uniquely conveys the realities of suppressed lives and the emotions tied to fear, loss, and resilience.

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Story summary

Arundhati Roy, an Indian author and critic, has gained recognition for polarizing works over three decades, starting with the Booker Prize-winning The God of Small Things.
Her writings address environmental damage, caste, and colonial trauma.
She published the memoir Mother Mary Comes To Me.
In a recent lecture, she argued that fiction uniquely conveys the realities of suppressed lives and the emotions tied to fear, loss, and resilience.