Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

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Also Known As	Ruth Prawer
Born	May 7, 1927 • Cologne • Germany
Died	April 3, 2013 (aged 85) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors	Academy Award (1993) • Academy Award (1987) • Booker Prize (1975)
Notable Works	“Amrita” • “Heat and Dust” • “In Search of Love and Beauty” • “Mr. and Mrs. Bridge” • “Poet and Dancer” • “The Bostonians” • “The Householder” • “The Nature of Passion”

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