What is the theme of Avni Doshi's Burnt Sugar, shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2020?
Complex mother-daughter bond
Burnt Sugar (published in India as Girl in White Cotton) is Avni Doshi's debut novel, shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2020. Set in Pune, it follows Antara, who must care for her ageing mother Tara — a free-spirited, often neglectful figure who once abandoned her marriage to join an ashram. The novel unpicks the fraught, ambivalent bond between mother and daughter through themes of memory, neglect, caregiving, and intergenerational trauma.
It is not a romance, political thriller, or historical fiction. The defining theme is the complex mother-daughter bond.
Hence, the answer is option C.
Similar Questions
Who edited the book "Indian Renaissance: The Modi Decade"?
What genre does Chaman Arora's award-winning book 'Ik Hor Ashwthama' belong to?
Who is the author of the book The Great Conciliator: Lal Bahadur Shastri and the Transformation of India?
What is the title of the book released by the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, on International Women’s Day 2025?
Who authored the book 'Memories and Milestones' commemorating the 60-year journey of the Blue Cross of India?
Who is the author of the book ‘Leo: The Untold Story of Chennai Super Kings’?
What is the title of the book launched in 2025 that chronicles the journey of Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore?
What is the title of the book released to commemorate India’s 1975 Hockey World Cup victory?
Who is the author of the book, 'Men in White - A Book of Cricket'?
Who is the author of the book ‘Dreams From My Father’?
Important Questions from Books and Authors
Who wrote the book Inglorious Empire?
Who launched his autobiography named as 'Mind Master'?
With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous
Who is the author of Godaan?
- Often revered as the 'Song of God', the Bhagavad Gita is a profound philosophical dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, set on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. This seminal scripture forms an integral part of the grand Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. According to traditional Hindu beliefs, to whom is the authorship and compilation of this sacred text primarily attributed?
