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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an Indian-American author renowned for her rich body of work. Her writings primarily focus on themes of women, immigration, and multiculturalism, encompassing novels, poetry, and essays.

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Famous Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes

“Each spice has a special day to it. For turmeric it is Sunday, when light drips fat and butter-colored into the bins to be soaked up glowing, when you pray to the nine planets for love and luck.”

Light Special Planets Praying Luck Nine Fats Sunday Spices Glowing

Book:The Mistress of Spices

Source: The Mistress of Spices

“Chili, spice of red Thursday, which is the day of reckoning. Day which invites us to pick up the sack of our existence and shake it inside out. Day of suicide, day of murder.”

Existence Picks Red Murder Suicide Shakes Invites Spices Reckoning Thursday Chili

Book:The Mistress of Spices

Source: The Mistress of Spices

“Fenugreek, Tuesday's spice, when the air is green like mosses after rain.”

Air Rain Green Spices Tuesday Moss

Book:The Mistress of Spices

Source: The Mistress of Spices

“Fennel, which is the spice for Wednesdays, the day of averages, of middle-aged people. . . . Fennel . . . smelling of changes to come.”

People Middle Average Spices Middle Aged Wednesday

Book:The Mistress of Spices

Source: The Mistress of Spices

About the Author

Born: 1956
Known for: Author
Quotes: 78

Books & Sources

Sister of My HeartRelated source material

The Palace of Illusions: A NovelRelated source material

Before We Visit the GoddessRelated source material

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Queen of DreamsRelated source material

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