The whole of contemporary history, the World Wars, the War of Dreams, the Man on the Moon, science, literature, philosophy, the pursuit of knowledge-was no more than a blink of the Earth Woman’s eye.
Arundhati Roy Quotes
Not only is another world possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.
Similar Quotes
I thought narcissism meant you loved yourself. Then someone told me there is a flip si...
- Emily LevineMay your life preach more loudly than your lips.
- William Ellery ChanningThe fullness of life is in the hazards of life.
- Edith HamiltonBad reviews come with everything. I've been getting them my whole life.
- Will FriedleI would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion-and where it isn't, that's w...
- Ram DassComments on: "Arundhati Roy Quotes: Not only is another world possible, she is on her way. On a..."
Birth: | 24th November, 1961 |
Nationality: | Indian |
Profession: | Activist, Essayist, Novelist |
Arundhati Roy was born in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. She is an Indian author and political activist who is best known for the 1998 Man Booker Prize for Fiction-winning novel The God of Small Things and for her involvement in human rights and environmental causes. Roy's novel became the biggest-selling book by a nonexpatriate Indian author. Roy is known for her secular, anti-caste and anti-Hindutva views, and recently for her trenchant criticism of Mohandas Gandhi for favouring the varna system. She studied architecture at the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi. In 1984 she met independent filmmaker Pradip Krishen, who offered her a role as a goatherd in his award-winning movie Massey Sahib. She became financially secure by the success of her novel The God of Small Things, published in 1997. Early in her career, Roy worked for television and movies. Roy began writing her first novel, The God of Small Things, in 1992, completing it in 1996. Roy was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize in May 2004 for her work in social campaigns and her advocacy of non-violence.
Related Authors
Advertisement
Today's Anniversary - 24th April
Births
- 1942 - Barbra Streisand
- 1969 - Renee Zellweger
- 1973 - Sachin Tendulkar
- 1930 - Richard Donner
- 1948 - Paul Cellucci
Deaths
- 1947 - Willa Sibert Cather
- 1993 - Oliver Tambo
- 1986 - Wallis Simpson
- 1980 - Alejo Carpentier
- 1942 - Lucy Maud Montgomery
Quote of the day
Popular Topics
About Quoteswave
Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.
Share with your friends