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   Upamanyu Chatterjee (born 1959) is an author and a retired Indian civil servant. His works include the novel English, August: An Indian story, The Last Burden, The Mammaries of the Welfare State and Weight Loss.

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3. www.thehindu.com › books › interview-author-upamanyuInterview with author Upamanyu Chatterjee: “If I wrote ...

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   Feb 9, 2024 · Retired civil servant and author of nine books that include his famous debut novel English, August (1989), Upamanyu Chatterjee blazes a new trail with his latest, Lorenzo Searches for the...

4. www.loc.gov › delhi › salrpUpamanyu Chatterjee -- English Writer: The South Asian ...

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   Jan 11, 2016 · Upamanyu Chatterjee, born in 1959 at Patna, Bihar, is one of the new talented Indian writers of the contemporary generation. After studying English literature at Delhi University, he joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1983. In 1990, he lived as Writer in Residence, at the University of Kent, U.K.

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6. scroll.in › article › 1064435Upamanyu Chatterjee’s new novel situates itself in the ...

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   Mar 16, 2024 · Based on a true story, the book follows Lorenzo Bonifacio, a young Italian who becomes a monk and travels to Bangladesh to pursue his faith and creativity. The novel explores themes of faith, freedom, identity and syncretism through the lens of a white man in a brown country.

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7. www.telegraphindia.com › my-kolkata › lifestyleLorenzo’s is a life lived anti-clockwise: Upamanyu Chatterjee ...

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   Feb 15, 2024 · The author talks about his inspiration, research and writing style for his latest book, which follows the spiritual journey of a young Italian man. He also reads a section from the novel at the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2024.

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   Who is Upamanyu Chatterjee?

   • Upamanyu Chatterjee (born 1959) is an author and a retired Indian civil servant. His works include the novel English, August: An Indian story, The Last Burden, The Mammaries of the Welfare State and Weight Loss. In 2008, he was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contribution to literature.

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   Why did Upamanyu Chatterjee write August?

   • In 1988, Upamanyu Chatterjee gave his Indian reader English, August, a coming-of-age story that was also a sharp critique of Indian bureaucracy and commentary on the unbridgeable divide between those who held privilege in urban India and those that they attempted to govern in the rural hinterland.

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   What is Chatterjee's contribution to literature?

   • His works include the novel English, August: An Indian story, The Last Burden, The Mammaries of the Welfare State and Weight Loss. In 2008, he was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contribution to literature. Chatterjee was born in 1959 in Patna, Bihar.

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   Is Chatterjee based on a true story?

   • It is a true story based on the life of Italian Fabrizio Senesi, an acquaintance of Chatterjee in Sri Lanka for the last few years. As he states in his foreword, “It is a true story, that is to say, like many true stories, it is a work of fiction.”

   Interview with author Upamanyu Chatterjee: “If I wrote ‘English, August

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9. indianexpress.com › article › books-and-literatureTruth, lies and fiction with Upamanyu Chatterjee | Books and ...

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   Jan 19, 2024 · Truth, lies and fiction with Upamanyu Chatterjee. The novelist on his latest, 'Lorenzo Searches For the Meaning of Life', and how a friend's true story inspired him to set off on a fictional journey of spirituality. Written by Udbhav Seth. follow. New Delhi | Updated: February 27, 2024 16:45 IST. Follow Us.

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    CHATTERJEE, Upamanyu. Nationality: Indian. Born: Bihar, India, 1959. Career: Currently, officer, Indian Administrative Service. Address: c/o Faber and Faber, Ltd., 3 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3AU, England. Publications Novels. English, August: An Indian Story. London, Faber, 1988. The Last Burden. New Delhi, Viking, and London, Faber, 1993. * * *