Anita Nair is an Indian novelist, best known for her novel, Mistress, A Better Man. He enjoys the reputation of an English writer, as one of the best in the business today.
Wiki/Biography
Anita Nair is an Indian novelist born on 26 January 1966 in Shoranur in Palakkad district of Kerela. He graduated in English literature from NSS College Ottapalam. Nair was working with an advertising agency when he wrote his book called Satyr of the Subway. This was sold to Har-Anand newspaper. This book won a fellowship from the Virginia Center for Creative Arts. He has also written crime series He has received numerous awards and his work has been translated into over 31 languages. Anita is a progressive writer with a feminist outlook on things, which is reflected in most of her work.
Family
Husband & Son
Anita is married to Suresh Prambath. The couple has a son and a daughter.
Anita Nair with daughter
Anita Nair’s sons with their pets
Anita Nair with brother Sunil Nair
Religion/Religious Views
Nair is a Hindu, although he is secular and has brought stories from the Quran to children and believes in teaching children not to be afraid of Islam.
Career
Nair is much loved and appreciated. He has famous novels like The Better Man (2000) Mistress (2003), to his credit. His other works such as Adventures of Nonu, the Skating Squirell (2007) for young readers were also well received and quite popular as well. The author’s second book Ladies Coupe (2001) became the first book ever printed by Picador USA and it has been translated into neumorous languages around the world. Nair’s novel Mistress (2003) was named a finalist in the PEN/Beyond Margins Award in the USA in 2007 and was also nominated as a finalist for the LiBeratuepreis 2007 in Germany. The book was also shortlisted for the Orange Prize in the UK. She is often called a feminist writer of whom Nair says,
When I wrote Ladies Coupe, it was called a feminist novel. It bothers me because of what we’re talking about here. Feminism never came with applause. It’s like an insulting jab. I wonder. So, for me, feminism is something – as the right of every woman to be a woman and not feel inferior for it. Often, women are made to feel that you have to be a certain type of person, then you are a good woman.
Let’s identify who we are first. What demands does our sex have on us? Biologically, there are differences. Unfortunately, we don’t admit it. It’s not just the male gaze, the way men perceive women. Feminism is about a woman being comfortable with a woman.
Nair has portrayed the best of women in his work at all times. He’s not a fan of categorization though. He also has a National Film Award Winning script to his credit. Nair’s works are influenced by the vernacular space, as he says, it pleases and attracts him to see, what happens in the vernacular literary space and also most of his characters are drawn from rural settings.
This talent search by Anita is for interested and aspiring writers looking for guidance and direction. Anita portrays 12 people who are eager to learn, her literary workshops take them through various literary formats and others aimed at helping them identify their shortcomings and hone their skills under the guidance of Nair himself. For a course fee of 70,000 INR, students get weekly insights from guest writers, as well as, through, one-on-one sessions at the end of the day, from Nair himself.
Views on Censorship
He felt censorship of any kind was unjustified and it was about the larger majority kneeling to the stronger minority. He also feels it rips the originality and essence from one’s work. He goes on to say that if anyone feels offended they can choose to ignore and not read the book. He says it is basic human nature that even if the book is withdrawn, it will be downloaded and read. Overall he seems to be against the culture of censorship.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- He has won the Central Sahithya Academy Award and the Crossword Prize.
- He was honored by the Kerala Sahitya Academy for his contribution to Literature and Culture.
- She was awarded a woman of substance by the Times group for her outstanding contribution in the field of literature.
- He was awarded the JFW [South India’s leading women’s magazine] literary excellence award.
- Nair was selected as one of the 30 most powerful women in India, by India Today magazine for their call of honour.
- She was awarded the FLO FICCI Woman Achiever Award for literature.
- The author has been awarded with Arch of Excellence Award by All India Achiever’s Confrence, New Delhi for literature.
Favourite
- Author: Ruskin Bond
- Actor: Prakash Raj
Photo shared by Anita on her instagram
Facts and Trivia:
- She is an animal lover and loves to pamper her pets with love.
Anita Nair’s pet dog
- Nair is a foodie and is often seen sharing pictures on Instagram of his favorite foods.
Photo shared by Anita Nair on her instagram
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
