Oonya Kempadoo

Oonya Kempadoo
Born1966 (age 5859)
Sussex, England
OccupationNovelist
WorksBuxton Spice (1998); Tide Running (2001); All Decent Animals (2013)
ParentPeter Kempadoo (father)
RelativesRoshini Kempadoo and Kamala Kempadoo (sisters)
AwardsCasa de las Americas Literary Prize
Websiteoonyakempadoo.com

Oonya Kempadoo (born 1966) is a novelist who was born in the United Kingdom of Guyanese parentage, her father being the writer Peter Kempadoo. She is the author of four well received novels: Buxton Spice (1998); Tide Running (2001); All Decent Animals (2013); and Naniki (2024). She is a winner of the Casa de las Américas Prize.