Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was a German-born British and American novelist, short story writer, and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. She is best known for her collaborations with Merchant-Ivory Productions, writing screenplays for films such as 'Howards End' and 'A Room with a View.' Jhabvala's fiction often explores themes of cultural dislocation and the contrasts between Western and Eastern societies. She was also awarded the Booker Prize for her novel 'Heat and Dust' in 1975.

Books

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  1. 1. Heat and Dust

    "Heat and Dust" is a novel set in two different time periods in India, exploring themes of colonialism, gender roles, and cultural clash. The story alternates between the 1920s, following the scandalous life of Olivia, an English colonial wife who falls in love with an Indian prince, and the 1970s, where her step-granddaughter journeys to India to uncover the truth about Olivia's life and her own identity. The narrative exposes the complexities of love, culture, and identity in the context of British colonial rule and post-colonial India.