A master manipulator of language, Arundhati Roy’s style of writing doesn't merely feel distinct, it feels as though she has created a language more profound and beautiful, one that only she has the expertise to operate.
The 45th Prix Européen de l’Essai award ceremony was held on September 12 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Trained as an architect, Roy, chose to function freewheelingly, producing an array of works across media. Here are five works that reflect the distinctive achievement of Roy as an artist.
I love The God of Small Things for its poetic prose, intricate structure, play-like dialogues, layered characters, jumbled timelines, and the perfect fact-to-fiction combination. As a reader, this classic novel will always remain in my heart as a symbol of courage, love, loss and above all, a symbol of enchantment.
She challenged patriarchal societal norms, religious orthodoxy and the arbitrary exercise of power by the state. She was a positive disruptor of the status quo of Kerala society.