
Arundhati Roy is one of the most celebrated Indian authors writing in English. She burst into the literary scene with her first novel, The God of Small Things in 1997 that won her The Man Booker Prize. The novel remains one of her most enduring works. Recently she wrote her second novel The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, and her words, much like last time broke the readers' heart with their beauty. Over the years she has donned several hats,speaking and writing about socially relevant issues yet we cannot help but hang on her every word. Roy, as a novelist, weaves magic. On her birthday we bring to you 15 of her most heartbreaking quotes. (Designed by Rajan Sharma/The Indian Express)

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