Quote of the day
Americans worship creativity the way they worship physical beauty—as a way of enjoying elitism without guilt: God did it.
Shashi Deshpande

Born: 1938 (age 88)
Bio: Shashi Deshpande , is an award-winning Indian novelist. She is the second daughter of famous Kannada dramatist and writer Sriranga. She was born in Karnataka and educated in Bombay and Bangalore. Deshpande has degrees in Economics and Law.
Known for:
- That long silence (1988)
- Dark Holds No Terrors (1980)
- The binding vine (1993)
- Small Remedies (2000)
- Roots and shadows (1973)







