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Chitra banerjee divakaruni born chitralekha banerjee, july 29, 1956 is an indianamerican author, poet, and the betty and gene mcdavid professor of writing at the university of houston creative writing program. One amazing thing by chitra banerjee divakaruni is an awardwinning novel published in 2010. Chitra banerjee divakaruni s novel one amazing thing tells the story of nine people trapped in an elevator in the basement of an indian consulate in an unnamed american city after a tragic. She is a writer, known for the mistress of spices 2005, one amazing thing and english composition.
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