Avni Doshi (born 1982) is an American novelist currently based in

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. She was born in

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to immigrants from India. She received a BA in Art History from

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in New York, and a master's degree in History of Art from

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. Her debut novel, '' Girl in White Cotton'', was published in India in 2019. In 2020, it was published in the United Kingdom under the title ''Burnt Sugar''. The novel was shortlisted for the

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Personal life

Doshi grew up in New Jersey's Fort Lee but often spent the winter in

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, India, where her mother's family lived. She lived in India for seven years during her mid-twenties, where she worked as a curator in various art galleries (such as Latitude 28 in Delhi and Art musings in Mumbai). She is married with two children and currently resides in Dubai.

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1982 births Living people 21st-century American novelists American novelists of Indian descent American women novelists American women writers of Indian descent American expatriates in the United Arab Emirates Novelists from New Jersey Barnard College alumni Alumni of University College London People from Fort Lee, New Jersey American art historians Women art historians American art curators American women curators People from Dubai 21st-century American women writers Historians from New Jersey {{US-novelist-1980s-stub