Introduction to th
IEB Prescribed No
,Brief background
on Aravind Adiga
• Currently, resides in Mumbai,
India.
• Adiga’s rich cultural background
and diverse experiences
significantly influence his writing
style and themes.
, Timeline of Aravind Adiga
1990s: Moves to Australia
Early Education: Attends 1997: Graduates
and completes his secondary
1974: Aravind Adiga is born in Canara High School in Bachelor of Arts i
education at James Ruse
Madras (now Chennai), India. Mangalore and later studies Literature from C
Agricultural High School in
at St. Aloysius College. University in Ne
Sydney.
Early Career: Begins his
career as a journalist, writing
1998: Earns an M.Phil. in 2003: Becomes a South Asia
for publications such as the 2005: Resigns from
English Literature from correspondent for Time
Financial Times, Money, the focus on writing
Magdalen College, Oxford. magazine.
Wall Street Journal, and Time
magazine.
2008: Publishes his debut
novel, The White Tiger, which
wins the Man Booker Prize
the same year.
IEB Prescribed No
,Brief background
on Aravind Adiga
• Currently, resides in Mumbai,
India.
• Adiga’s rich cultural background
and diverse experiences
significantly influence his writing
style and themes.
, Timeline of Aravind Adiga
1990s: Moves to Australia
Early Education: Attends 1997: Graduates
and completes his secondary
1974: Aravind Adiga is born in Canara High School in Bachelor of Arts i
education at James Ruse
Madras (now Chennai), India. Mangalore and later studies Literature from C
Agricultural High School in
at St. Aloysius College. University in Ne
Sydney.
Early Career: Begins his
career as a journalist, writing
1998: Earns an M.Phil. in 2003: Becomes a South Asia
for publications such as the 2005: Resigns from
English Literature from correspondent for Time
Financial Times, Money, the focus on writing
Magdalen College, Oxford. magazine.
Wall Street Journal, and Time
magazine.
2008: Publishes his debut
novel, The White Tiger, which
wins the Man Booker Prize
the same year.
