Brinda Charry
I was born and raised in India, but moved to the United States for graduate school and have lived here for over two decades now. I have always moved between creative writing and academic work and, at this point in my writing career, I consider myself a novelist-turned-academic-returned-novelist.
Creative Writing
I’ve published a collection of short fiction and three novels, most recently, my American debut, The East Indian (Scribner USA; Scribe UK; Harper Collins India; all 2023). Several shorter pieces —mostly fiction, the odd piece of creative-nonfiction — have been published in journals and anthologies around the world and been broadcast on BBC and Commonwealth Radio. My work has received numerous awards and prizes.
Academic Work
I earned my doctorate in English Literature from Syracuse University, NY. I specialize in English Renaissance Literature, notably the works of Shakespeare, and am particularly interested in the early modern narratives of cross-cultural engagement, race, and globalization. I have written books and articles on those topics and on other aspects of Renaissance literature.