In Conversation With Anita Nair
By kamla bhatt • Jan 28th, 2007Category: Bangalore, Books and Authors, India, People
Anita Nair is the author of Malabar Mind, Ladies Coupe, Mistress and other books. Her book Ladies Coupe is described as “what must be one of the most important feminist novels to come out of South Asia,” by The Telegraph, UK. The Times Literary Supplement wrote that Anita’s “strength as a writer lies in bringing alive the everyday thoughts, desires and doubts.”
Anita’s books have been published in various languages in Europe and Latin America.
We caught up with Anita in her Bangalore home, where we spoke about her transition to a full-time writer, her books, what inspires her to write, studying in a small town in Kerala, about sex and Indians and the influence of films on her writing.
Anita started her career in the advertising industry. She always wanted to write, and started writing while holding down a full-time job. She slowly made the transition to first as a part-time writer, and eventually into a full-time writer.
Anita divides her time between Bangalore and Kerala.
This interview is part of the literary podcast series for Mumbai’s Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2007.
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Kamla Bhatt is the host and producer of an Internet Radio show where listeners can find stories about the new and emerging India and the global Indian community. As a pioneer of 'internet radio' format in India Kamla started her first show News about India, followed by TalkNewsIndia in 2005. In 2006 she premiered her new show: The Kamla Bhatt Show: Life, People and Ideas. 
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I listened to the full interview in the net for about 65 minutes( the buffering was slow)It was fantastic- not because of the luring voices but because of the content. Whatever question I had in mind was put forth and due answers were given.I enjoyed every bit of it. Hats off to Kamla!
Thanks Rajiv for your comment.
Nirmala: Really happy to hear that you enjoyed listening to Anita Nair, and thanks for your wonderful comment. Thanks.
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I ‘m from Argentina,I love INDIA, when i found an indian novels ‘LADIS cOUPE’,inmidiatly i bhought and i read so soon.I love Anita Nair ,today i bought Mistress, i enjoyed a lot this novels!!!