Anindita Ghose is an Indian author, journalist, and editor based in Mumbai. Her debut novel, The Illuminated, was published in 2021.
Biography
Ghose completed an MA in Linguistics from the University of Mumbai, and an MA in Arts & Culture Journalism from the Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.[1] She worked as a journalist at The Times of India, Mint, and Vogue India.[2][3]
Her debut novel The Illuminated was published in the Indian subcontinent by 4th Estate HarperCollins and by Head of Zeus (Bloomsbury) internationally in 2023.[4][5] It was described by author André Aciman as ‘extraordinary’[6] and Peony Hirwani of The Independent picked Ghose as one of her nine best upcoming authors from India.[7]
The Only City, an anthology of new short stories on Bombay edited by her, was published by HarperCollins in 2025. A review in The Tribune called it "tender, chaotic, and irresistibly sincere" and "proof that the short story still endures."[8]
Her journalism has been published in The Guardian,[9] The Caravan,[10] The Hindu,[11] Vogue India,[12] and Kinfolk.[13]
Bibliography
- First Proof: The Penguin Book of New Writing from India 6 (anthology), India, Penguin, October 2010, Template:ISBN
- The Illuminated, India, 4th Estate HarperCollins, July 2021, Template:ISBN
- The Book of Dog (anthology), India, HarperCollins, January 2022, ISBN 978-9354893568
- The Illuminated, United Kingdom, Head of Zeus, January 2023, Template:ISBN
- The Only City edited by Anindita Ghose (anthology), India, HarperCollins, October 2025, Template:ISBN
References
- ↑ Anindita Ghose: 'I was interested in exploring how much of women's identities are defined by the men in their lives'. The Punch Magazine(September 16, 2021). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ Anindita Ghose. The Writing Desk. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ Anindita Ghose on her debut novel The Illuminated: 'It is essentially a novel about shifts in perspective'. Firstpost(29 March 2022). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ Book review: The Illuminated is a nuanced exploration of grief and identity. The Straits Times(4 February 2023). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ The Illuminated is an elegant take on the universality of feminism. Irish Independent(29 January 2023). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ Shining new light on old practices. Eastern Eye(19 January 2023). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ The 9 best upcoming authors from India, from Rijula das to Shakoor Rather. Independent.co.uk(29 December 2021).
- ↑ ‘The Only City’ by Anindita Ghose: Sea-Saw that is Mumbai. The Tribune(23 November 2025).
- ↑ My grandmother's indulgent recipes show how Indian women express their love. The Guardian(2023-02-19). Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ Why India must participate in the Venice Biennale, Ghose, Anindita. The Caravan. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ 'A friendship stops being intense, but it doesn't stop being strong': Kamila Shamsie. The Hindu(2022-09-27). Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ Jhumpa Lahiri on her new book, a new language and a new land. Vogue(9 February 2016). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ At Work With: Bijoy Jain, Ghose, Anindita. Kinfolk(2019-05-07). Retrieved 2023-01-11.
External links
- Interview with Jonathan Franzen (video), March 2022, Jaipur Literature Festival
- In conversation with Shunali Khullar Shroff (video), March 2022, Jaipur Literature Festival
- In conversation with Nilanjana Roy (video), August 2021, Asia Society