\”I do what I do, and write what I write, without calculating what is worth what and so on\”.
These are the words from the famous Indian author of books like The God Of Small Thinks, The End Of Imagination, The Cost Of Living and much more. Can you guess who it is? Yes, the renowned Indian author Mrs Suzanna Arundhati Roy Or most commonly known as Arundhati Roy.
She was born at Shillong capital of the city Meghalaya, on 24 November 1961, her first book was the \”The God Of Small Thinks\” which she started in 1992 and completed it in 1996. It was her first and the most successful book. Arundhati Roy is also a social activist but she is best known as an author.
She got National Film Award for Best Screenplay in 1989,
Man Booker Prize in 1997, Norman Mailer Prize for Distinguished Writing in 2011, Sydney Peace Prize in 2004 and much. She also declined the Sahitya Akademi award in 1997.
Now let\’s talk about the words \”I do what I do, and write what I write, without calculating what is worth what and so on\”. These words show that she is an independent, honest and a perfect model for women empowerment. She has been a human rights activities for over a decade and continues her work even now as an author and as an activist.