Oonya Kempadoo
Oonya Kempadoo | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Works | Buxton Spice (1998); Tide Running (2001); All Decent Animals (2013) |
| Parent | Peter Kempadoo (father) |
| Relatives | Roshini Kempadoo and Kamala Kempadoo (sisters) |
| Awards | Casa de las Americas Literary Prize |
| Website | oonyakempadoo |
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.