Rajorshi (Raj) Chakraborti is an Indian-born novelist, essayist and short story writer.
He has also lived and studied in Canada, England and Scotland, and now lives with his family in Wellington.
He teaches creative writing (including in prisons) and loves cricket! His sixth novel Shakti is a satire about political corruption in India: it's told in the magical realist tradition and features unreliable narrator Jaya, a teacher and newspaper agony aunt who lives in Kolkata.
He will be part of The Author's Table event on Sunday 8 March
Rajorshi Chakraborti and the cover of his book Shakti Photo: supplied / Sasha Calhoun / Penguin
