'My mother was my shelter and storm': Arundhati Roy on her fierce new memoir
Summary
Arundhati Roy, an acclaimed author and activist, discusses her new memoir about her mother, Mary Roy. The memoir delves into their complex relationship and her mother's notable achievements, including a landmark legal victory for women's inheritance rights in India. Roy's mother, an influential figure in education and women's rights, passed away in 2022.Key Facts
- Arundhati Roy is a Booker Prize-winning author known for her novel "The God of Small Things."
- Her new memoir is titled "Mother Mary Comes to Me" and focuses on her mother, Mary Roy.
- Mary Roy was an advocate for women's inheritance rights in India and won a significant Supreme Court case.
- She founded a well-known school in Kerala's Kottayam district in 1967.
- Arundhati Roy describes her relationship with her mother as complex and influential.
- Mary Roy died in 2022 at the age of 88.
- Arundhati Roy gained widespread recognition and financial security with the success of her debut novel.
- The memoir is not a glorified account but a candid exploration of a mother-daughter relationship.
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