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"For many people, the family is portrayed as the settled place of reasonable safety, but as anyone who has read 'The God of Small Things' would know, for me it was a dangerous place. I felt humiliated in that space. I wanted to get away as soon as I could."

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About Arundhati Roy

Indian novelist, essayist, and activist whose debut novel The God of Small Things won the Booker Prize in 1997. She is also known for influential political essays on globalization, democracy, and environmental justice. Her work spans fiction, nonfiction, and public advocacy.

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