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Priya Basil

Portrait Priya Basil
© Hartwig Klappert

born in London to a family with Indian roots, grew up in Kenya, now lives in Berlin. Her novels have been nominated for numerous awards and she regularly writes essays for various publications, including »The Guardian« and »Die Zeit«. Her most recent book »In Us and Now: Becoming Feminist« (2021) explores the prismatic nature of feminism; using polyphony, questions, personal stories and poetic imagery Basil shifts between different perspectives thus embodying an ongoing »becoming«.