Niyati Keni is a novelist born in London to Indian parents.[1] Her novel, Esperanza Street, was published by And Other Stories in 2015 and is set in the Philippines.[2][3] She worked on its first draft as part of her studies for an MA in creative writing at Sheffield Hallam University, graduating in 2007.[4] It was long-listed by The Guardian for its "Not the Booker" prize in 2015.[5]
Keni is a qualified medical doctor, and is a palliative care physician.[4] As of June 2019[update] she states that she is working on her second novel.[4] She has published about misogyny in India on the website openDemocracy.[6]
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- ^ "Esperanza Street (Review)". Publishers Weekly. February 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Esperanza Street (review)". Kirkus Reviews. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "About me". Niyati Keni. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ Jordison, Sam (27 July 2015). "The magnificent 70: Guardian Not the Booker prize longlist announced". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ Keni, Niyati (20 June 2014). "Misogyny in the Indian elections: an education". openDemocracy. Retrieved 15 June 2019.