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Manju Kapur
Biography of Manju Kapur :
Manju Kapur was born in 1948 in Amritsar. She graduated from the Miranda House University College for women and went on to take an MA at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and an M.Phil. at Delhi University. Manju Kapur lives in New Delhi, where she is a teacher of English literature at her alma mater Miranda House College. Her first, Difficult Daughters, fetched her the Commonwealth Prize for First Novels (Eurasia Section) and went on to become a bestseller in India. She lives in New Delhi. Manju Kapur speaks for the middle-class and even has been earned several comparisons with Jane Austen for her sharp-eyed, finely turned character portraits who are caught in tricky situations.
Custody (2011)
When Shagun leaves her husband Raman for another man, a bitter legal battle begins. The custody of their two children is at stake - and Shagun must decide how much she wants to pay for freedom. Raman’s new wife is unable to conceive and finds happiness by being a step mother. But when the courts threaten the security of her new family, she decides she has to fight for it.
The Immigrant (2009)
A girl is married to a loner and moves to Canada to be with him. But she finds that her marriage is not what she thought it would be. Her husband suffers from sexual inadequacy and the distances come between them and cause distress in their marriage.
Home (2006)
Manju Kapur\'s third novel is an engrossing story of family life amid the bustle and commerce of the Banwari Lal Cloth Shop. When their traditional Delhi business - selling saris - being threatened by advent of jeans and pre-stitched salwar kameezes, the whole family knows it’s time for change. So begins a series of struggles - to have children, to find education, to find peace.
A Married Woman (2003)
Astha, an educated, middle-class Delhi woman has everything she could ask for - children, a dutiful loving husband, and comfortable surroundings. But she ends up having a physical relationship with a much younger woman, Pipee, the widow of a political activist. Astha finally throws off the fear instilled in her by her parents and her husband.
The story, set during partition, revolves around Virmati who is caught in an illicit relationship with her married English professor. She gets pregnant with his baby and so the professor has to marry her and bring her home to stay with her first wife and children. This is a poignant tale of a lady who has to sacrifice her freedom for her love.
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