Arundhati Roy: A Mindmap

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Major Works Analysis

• Arundhati Roy (Born 1961)
  • Titles & Epithets: Renowned Indian Author & Political Activist
  • Biography
    • Born: Nov 24, 1961 (Shillong, Meghalaya)
    • Heritage: Syrian Christian mother (Mary Roy), Bengali Hindu father
    • Upbringing: Aymanam, Kerala (influenced The God of Small Things)
    • Education: Delhi School of Architecture
    • Early Career: Production designer, screenwriter
  • Major Works
    • Fiction
      • The God of Small Things (1997) - Debut, Booker Prize winner
      • The Ministry of Utmost Happiness (2017) - Second novel
    • Non-Fiction (Essays & Speeches)
      • The End of Imagination (1998) - Nuclear tests critique
      • The Cost of Living (1999) - Dams, nuclear weapons
      • The Greater Common Good (1999) - Narmada Dam critique
      • The Algebra of Infinite Justice (2002) - Sahitya Akademi Award (declined)
      • Power Politics (2001) - Globalization critique
      • War Talk (2003) - Critique of “war on terror”
      • An Ordinary Person’s Guide to Empire (2004)
      • Capitalism: A Ghost Story (2014)
      • My Seditious Heart (2019) - Comprehensive essay collection
    • Screenplays
      • In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989)
  • Literary Style & Themes
    • Style
      • Lyrical & Evocative Prose
      • Non-Linear & Fragmented Narrative (fiction)
      • Intimate & Personal Tone
      • Sharp Social & Political Commentary (non-fiction)
      • Meticulous Attention to Detail
      • Polyphonic Voice
    • Themes
      • Love, Loss, & Betrayal
      • Caste & Social Hierarchy
      • Colonialism & Post-Colonial Legacies
      • Environmentalism & Social Justice
      • Power & Resistance
      • Identity & Belonging
      • The Personal is Political
  • Awards & Honors
    • Man Booker Prize for Fiction (1997) for The God of Small Things
    • Sahitya Akademi Award (2004) for The Algebra of Infinite Justice (declined)
    • Lannan Cultural Freedom Award (2002)
    • Sydney Peace Prize (2004)
    • Norman Mailer Prize for Distinguished Writing (2011)