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  • Culture
  • London
  • Episode 530
  • 16 Nov 2025
  • 28 min

Kiran Desai on loneliness, legacy and the curse of rewriting

M.Sharkey

  • Meet the Writers
  • Culture
  • London
  • Episode 530
  • 28 min

Georgina Godwin is joined by Kiran Desai, whose novel ‘The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny’ was shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize. She discusses her New Delhi childhood, political unrest and the influence of her mother, Anita Desai.

Host
  • Georgina Godwin
Contributor
  • Steph Chungu

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