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Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan ’02 never dreamed of being a rock star, an astronaut, or a firefighter. While other kids were still picking their noses, Ganeshananthan was already thinking about fiction. When Ganeshananthan entered Harvard in the fall of ’98, she already knew she wanted to be a writer. This knowledged helped focus her academic career. “I wanted to write a creative thesis and the only way I could do that was in English, so I knew I wanted to be an English major and get certain grades...
...intersection of war and love is a strange place,” says the narrator of “Love Marriage,” the debut novel of V. V. Ganeshananthan ‘02, a former Crimson managing editor. While certainly not a new and innovative idea, Ganeshananthan draws the reader into this “strange place” in a poetic and informative fashion. Through beautiful language and memorable characters, Ganeshananthan creates a world that, while not completely original, provides insight into the unique experiences of Sri Lankan Tamil immigrants. Just as authors like Gabriel Garc?...
...Ganeshananthan had the opportunity to pursue an independent study in creative writing with Kincaid in her sophomore year. “She wouldn’t let me slide by,” Ganeshananthan said of Kincaid. “Not that anyone would choose an independent study intending to slide by, but, at the time, I was trying on different styles. When I found the right material, she was very encouraging...
...Ganeshananthan, whose second book is still in progress, also said that her journalistic background helped her in her first foray into fiction...
...even with a fiction deal inked, Ganeshananthan isn’t letting her journalistic talents go to waste. She’s now in her first year at the Columbia University Graduate Journalism School...