The document presents information on Indian writer and activist Arundhati Roy, noting that she won the 1997 Booker Prize for her novel The God of Small Things. It provides details on her date of birth, nationality, occupations, and some of her other notable awards which include the National Film Award for Best Screenplay in 1989, the Lannan Foundation's Cultural Freedom Award in 2002, and the Sydney Peace Prize in 2004. The document outlines some of Roy's achievements and strategies as a writer and activist.