Aravind Adiga
Born: 10-23-1974
Aravind Adiga is an acclaimed Indian author known for his sharp social commentary and vivid storytelling. Born in 1974 in Madras (now Chennai), India, he studied at Columbia University and the University of Oxford. Adiga achieved international fame with his debut novel, "The White Tiger," which won the Man Booker Prize in 2008. His works often explore themes of class struggle and economic disparity in contemporary India.
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Quotes
See, the poor dream all their lives of getting enough to eat and looking like the rich. And what do the rich dream of? Losing weight and looking like the poor.
The greatest thing to come out of this country in the ten thousand years of its history is the Rooster Coop.
Only when you're afraid of the light, do you dream of the safety of the Rooster Coop.
We were all terrified of him. We all gave him a wide berth. But now I see that my big, monstrous, overbearing, overmastering, rude, and vulgar master was just a little chicken in the coop.
Never, never, never do this — that’s what I mean! Don’t walk into a trap that you know is there! And don’t act like a trapped animal if you’re not trapped. That’s the Lesson.
The dreams of the rich, and the dreams of the middle class and the poor— they never overlap, do they?
I was looking for the key for years, but the door was always open.
Yes, I am in the darkness, but I like it here. I only feel safe in the dark.
The thing to do, Pinky, is to be ruthless, and make a good life for yourself.
The Indian entrepreneur has to be straight and crooked, mocking and believing, sly and sincere, at the same time.
What’s that, Pinky Madam? How do I live? I live as I make it.
The desire to be a servant had been bred into me for generations. It was in my blood.