Manju Kapur: A Mindmap

• Manju Kapur (Born in Amritsar)
  • Titles & Epithets: Distinguished Indian Novelist
  • Biography
    • Born: Amritsar, Punjab
    • Education: Miranda House, Delhi; Dalhousie University, Canada (M.A.); Delhi University (M.Phil)
    • Profession: Professor in Delhi University
  • Major Works
    • Novels
      • Difficult Daughters (1998) - Debut, Commonwealth Writers’ Prize
      • A Married Woman (2003) - Inner turmoil, adapted into web series
      • Home (2006) - Joint family dynamics
      • The Immigrant (2008) - Arranged marriage, cultural adaptation, adapted into TV series
      • Custody (2011) - Divorce, child custody, adapted into TV series
      • Brothers (2016)
    • Non-Fiction
      • Shaping the World: Women Writers on Themselves (2014)
  • Literary Style & Themes
    • Style
      • Realistic Portrayal
      • Nuanced Characterization
      • Focus on Domestic & Social Spheres
      • Clear & Accessible Prose
      • Subtle Humor & Irony
      • Intergenerational Perspectives
    • Themes
      • Family & Tradition (Joint Family System)
      • Marriage & its Complexities
      • Women’s Identity & Agency
      • Tradition vs. Modernity
      • Motherhood & Daughterhood
      • Education & Empowerment
      • Migration & Diaspora
      • Divorce & Child Custody
  • Awards & Honors
    • Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book (Eurasia region) (1999) for Difficult Daughters