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Rohinton Mistry


Born
in Bombay, India
July 03, 1952

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Rohinton Mistry is an Indian-born Canadian writer. He has been the recipient of many awards including the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2012. Each of his first three novels was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. His novels to date have been set in India, told from the perspective of Parsis, and explore themes of family life, poverty, discrimination, and the corrupting influence of society.

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The Scream

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3.53 avg rating — 389 ratings — published 2006
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Threebies: Rohinton Mistry

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Swimming Lessons

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The Collectors

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The More Important Things

3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1989
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Of White Hairs and Cricket

2.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1986
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“The human face has limited space. If you fill it with laughter there will be no room for crying.”
Rohinton Mistry, A Fine Balance

“Flirting with madness was one thing; when madness started flirting back, it was time to call the whole thing off.”
Rohinton Mistry, A Fine Balance

“...you have to use your failures as stepping stones to success. You have to maintain a fine balance between hope and despair. In the end it’s all a question of balance.”
Rohinton Mistry, A Fine Balance

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