My life in books: Tishani Doshi
Tishani Doshi
Tishani Doshi was born in Madras. A writer and dancer, she has published six books of poetry and fiction, among them the award-winning Countries of the Body, Girls are Coming out of the Woods and The Pleasure Seekers. Doshi’s new collection, A God at the Door, is published by Bloodaxe Books. She will appear at the Mountains to Sea DLR Book Festival with Paula Meehan on March 27.
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