Rudyard Kipling was a British poet born in 1865 in Bombay, India. He grew up in both India and England, and was influenced by his childhood experiences in India in his writing. As a journalist, he wrote short pieces like poems and articles. Kipling is best known for his emphatic and dramatic style that aimed to excite audiences and convey powerful messages through evoking different emotions. He lived from 1865 to 1936.