Press Release I 24 April 2026
German Book Premiere: Booker Prize-winning author Kiran Desai presents her new novel
Portrait of the author Kiran Desai
© Michael Sharkey
Kiran Desai, one of India’s most important literary voices, presents The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, a sweeping family epic set between India and the United States.
The event will be held in English, with readings in German.
Further information in the Press Release and here.
German Book Premiere: Booker Prize-winning author Kiran Desai presents her new novel
Press Release I Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss
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Portrait of the author Kiran Desai
© Michael Sharkey
Book cover for "Die Einsamkeit von Sonia und Sunny" by Kiran Desai
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