Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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I have a lot of respect and love for children's books.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
lot , respect , love
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We even had a different word for Christmas in my language, Bengali Baradin, which literally meant 'big day.'

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
even , had , different
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I am a Hindu, brought up mostly in India.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
brought , up , mostly
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With the strong women I write about, I want to create a sense of strong possibilities.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
strong , women , write
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I show women growing, changing, becoming stronger in many kinds of situations.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
show , women , becoming
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There is no conflict in looking good. You buy things you need, and then you do something good for society.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
conflict , looking , buy
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A book can be wonderful and powerful and accessible and artful all at the same time.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
book , wonderful , powerful
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'The Mahabharata,' which inspired my novel 'Palace of Illusions,' also has many stories embedded within the main tale.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
which , inspired , novel
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Dissolving differences has always been an important motive for my writing, right from 'The Mistress of Spices.'

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
differences , always , been
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I want my books to force readers to recognise the fact that a woman is a human being just like them.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
want , books , force
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I want people to be sensitive about how women feel and think.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
want , people , sensitive
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I took a little break after 'The Palace of Illusions' to clear my head.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
took , little , break
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There is something in human beings that loves stories.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
something , human , beings
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I wrote 'Mistress of Spices' at an unusual time when I had a near-death experience after the birth of my second son.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
wrote , unusual , time
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The Mahabharata might have been a great and heroic battle, but there are no winners. The losers, of course, lose.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
might , been , great