Krishna Udayasankar
| Dr.Krishna Udayasankar | |
|---|---|
| Native name | கிருஷ்ணா உதயசங்கர் |
| Born | Bangalore, India |
| Occupation | Lecturer, Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Tamil |
| Citizenship | Singapore |
| Alma mater | National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore |
| Genre | Mythopoeia, Historical fiction, Poetry |
| Notable works | Govinda, Kurukshetra, 3 |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Website | |
| Krishna Udayasankar | |
Krishna Udayasankar is a Singapore-based Indian author, known for her modern retelling of Mahabharata through the novels Govinda, Kaurava and Kurukshetra. The three books collectively comprise the The Aryavarta Chronicles.[1] Her debut novel,Govinda, was a bestseller.
Personal life and education
Udayasankar was born in a Tamil family in Bangalore. She is a graduate of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore, and holds a PhD in Strategic Management from the Nanyang Business School, Singapore, where she presently works as a lecturer.[2] She lives in Singapore with her husband and her two pet dogs.[3]
Books
- Govinda (novel)(Hachette India, 2012)
- Objects of Affection (Poetry Anthology) (Math Paper Press, 2013)
- Body Boundaries: The Etiquette Anthology of Women's Writing (Non Fiction) (The Literary Centre,2013)
- Kaurava (novel) (Hachette India, 2013)
- Kurukshetra (novel) (Hachette India, 2014)
- 3 (novel) (Hachette, 2015)
- Immortal (Hachette India, 2016)
- Buddha (Penguin India, TBA)[4]- Forthcoming
References
- ↑ Udayasankar, Krishna. "The Books". Aryavarta Chronicles. Hachette India. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Academic Profile - Krishna Udayasankar". Nanyang Business School. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ Deshpande, Nikita. "Udayasankar". Hachette India. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ Shetty, Deepika. "Penguin signs Singapore based author". Strait Times. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
External links
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