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Jhabvala

British  
/ dʒæbˈvɑːlə /

noun

  1. Ruth Prawer, original name Ruth Prawer . 1927–2013, British writer living in India and the US, born in Germany to Polish parents: author of the Booker-prizewinning novel Heat and Dust (1975) and scripts for films by James Ivory

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Because these portrayals are so acute and unsparing, Jhabvala is sometimes described as a satirist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Jhabvala disclosed those truths with candor, sensitivity and wit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

They worked with screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and composer Richard Robbins on more than half of them.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2024

Nicki Jhabvala and Scott Allen contributed to this report.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023

Though the merchandise was sold from a truck outside the stadium, it was official — not bootleg — swag, according to reporting from Pete Hailey of NBC Sports and Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022

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