novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup

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The novel "Q & A" by Vikas Swarup is a bestselling Indian fiction work about a poor waiter who unexpectedly wins a huge fortune on a quiz show, later adapted into the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire."

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instanceOf Indian novel
fiction work
novel
adaptationAccolade Academy Award for Best Picture (for Slumdog Millionaire) NERFINISHED
multiple Academy Awards (for Slumdog Millionaire)
adaptationCoDirector Loveleen Tandan NERFINISHED
adaptationCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
adaptationDirector Danny Boyle NERFINISHED
adaptationType film adaptation
adaptationYear 2008
adaptedAs Slumdog Millionaire NERFINISHED
alternateTitle Slumdog Millionaire (in some editions after the film) NERFINISHED
author Vikas Swarup NERFINISHED
authorNationality Indian
authorOccupation diplomat
centralTheme corruption
fate and destiny
love and loyalty
poverty
social inequality
countryOfOrigin India
explores impact of social class on opportunity
intersection of chance and experience
religious and cultural diversity in India
violence and exploitation in urban India
fictionalGameShowInspiredBy Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? NERFINISHED
genre drama
fiction
social novel
language English
mainCharacter Ram Mohammad Thomas NERFINISHED
marketReception bestseller
mediaType print
narrativePerspective first-person narrative
notableFor depiction of life in Indian slums
quiz show narrative structure
plotSummary A poor waiter wins a huge fortune on a quiz show and must explain how he knew the answers to each question.
protagonistOccupation waiter
protagonistSocioeconomicStatus poor
publisherCountry India NERFINISHED
quizShowPrize huge cash fortune
quizShowType television quiz show
setting India NERFINISHED
Mumbai NERFINISHED
structure each quiz question links to an episode from the protagonist's life

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Vikas Swarup notableWork novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup
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Vikas Swarup wrote novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup
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