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Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. She was born in india and lived there until 1976, at which point she left calcutta and came to the united states. It deals with the protagonist karobis strong desire to know about her father and her immigrant experience. Poet and writer chitra banerjee divakaruni was born in kolkata, india, and came to the united states to pursue graduate work, earning an ma at wright state university and a phd at the university of californiaberkeley. Intricacies of relationships in chitra banerjee divakarunis. A classic work of magical realism, this bestselling novel by chitra banerjee divakaruni tells the story of tilo, a young woman from another time who has a gift for the mystical art of spices.
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