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Tania James (born 1980) is an Indian American novelist . Life. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, James was raised in Louisville, Kentucky, and graduated from Harvard University with a BA in film making. She received her Masters of Fine Arts from Columbia's School of the Arts in 2006. [1] [2]
Tania James. “I devoured this book, and remain in awe of what Tania James has created.”. —Megha Majumdar.
Tania James is the author of four works of fiction, all published by Knopf: The Tusk That Did the Damage, which was a finalist for the International Dylan Thomas Prize and the Financial Times Oppenheimer Award; Aerogrammes and Other Stories, named a Best Book of 2012 by Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and The San Francisco Chronicle; and the ...
21. Jan. 2024 · James uses the pursuit of a plundered 18th-century artefact to examine the legacy of colonialism in a vivid novel that straddles continents Stephanie Merritt Sun 21 Jan 2024 06.00 EST
- Stephanie Merritt
20. Juni 2023 · In her new novel Loot, Tania James writes of a 17-year-old woodworker who's commissioned to build a tiger automaton for the Indian ruler Tipu Sultan in the 18th century. The story is inspired...
13. Juni 2023 · NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Tania James about her new novel, Loot. The plot travels from India to Europe, touching on war, immigration, love and art.
Loot is a longlisted book for the National Book Award 2023. It follows the adventures of a young woodcarver who creates a giant tiger automaton for Tipu Sultan, and how the tiger becomes a symbol of colonialism and a prize of war.
