This document provides brief biographies of 10 prominent Indian writers. It discusses their major works and accomplishments. Rabindranath Tagore is highlighted as the first Asian Nobel laureate in Literature and the writer of India's national anthem. Other writers profiled include Premchand, V.S. Naipaul, R.K. Narayan, Vikram Seth, Ruskin Bond, Khushwant Singh, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Vijay Tendulkar, and Amitav Ghosh. Their contributions to Indian and global literature are recognized.

1. DIGITAL PROFILE
Presented by
Abhilash NG
Optional Subject: English
C S I College of Education, Parassala

2. BIOGRAPHY OF INDIAN
WRITERS

3. 1. Rabindranath Tagore
 He wrote his first short story and dramas when
he was only 16 years of age. He is not only the
giver of Indian National Anthem, but also the father
of Bangladeshi National Anthem. His works
contributed significantly to the Independence struggle.
 Gitanjaly, “Gora”,
 Chaturanga, Shesher Kobita,
 Char Odhay,
 Noukadubi and Ghare Baire (The Home and the World).
 “Kaabooliwala” is a tagore’s children’s literature.
 In 1913, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature, the first Asian to win
this prize. Undoubtedly, he is the greatest Indian writer ever.

4. 2. Premchand
 One of the foremost writers of Hindustani
Literature.
 He is known as Munshi Premchand, Munshi
being a word of honour. Also, some writers
have referred to him as Upanyas Samrat.
 Some of his most famous works are; Panch Parameshvar, Idgah,
Nasha, Shatranj ke khiladi, Poos ki raat, Kafan, Dikri Ke Rupai,
Udhar Ki Ghadi, Gaban, Sevasadanand Godaan.

5. 3. V S Naipaul
 He contributed greatly to Indian Literature.
He attracted controversy in 2011 by his remarks
on women writers, whom he labeled as inferior.
 In 2001 hw was awarded the Nobel Prize in
Literature, while he has won many other prizes
like John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, the Booker Prize and
the David Cohen Prize.

6. 4. Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer
Narayanaswami
 Best known for his works set in the fictional South
Indian town of Malgudi.
 One of three leading figures of early Indian literature
in English (alongside Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao),
and is credited with bringing the genre to the rest of
the world.

7. 5. Vikram Seth
 Describes himself as a linguist, with the knowledge
of French, Welsh, German, Hindi, Bengali, Mandarin
and English.
 He has written, poetry, novels and children’s books.
He has a long list of awards in his credit.

8. 6. Ruskin Bond
 An Indian writer of British descent. His interest in
the paranormal things led him to write popular
titles such as Ghost Stories from the Raj, A
Season of Ghosts, A Face in the Dark and
other Hauntings.
 He had also contributed significantly to Children’s
Literature.
 He was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992, for his
short story collection Our Trees Still Grow In Dehra.

9. 7. Khushwant Singh
 Indian novelist and journalist
 His most famous piece of writing is his
column, With Malice towards one and all,
printed by various newspapers. Though
this column did not escape controversies,
it was very popular for its witty art.
 Some of his famous books are: Train to Pakistan, The Sikhs
Today, Black Jasmine and Delhi:a novel
 He received the Padma Bhsuhan in 1974 and in 2007 Indian
government awarded him with Padma Vibhushan, the second
highest civilian award in the country.

10. 8. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
 A poet of Hindi Literature, of the 20th century, He
was a signnificant writer of the Chayavaad Literary
Movement. His most famous work is his poem
Madhushala.
 When Madhushala was first published in 1935 it was
caught in a lot of controversy for the ironical praise
of alcohol in the poem. But later the poem gained a lot
of appreciation and fame.

11. 9. Vijay Tendulkar
 He was one of the greatest Indian
versatile writers.
 He wrote primarily in Marathi and
today his works have been translated
in other languages and read largely.
 His most famoous plays are Shantata,
Court Chalu Aahe, Ghashiram
Kotwal and Sakharam Binder.
 His plays touched the most sensitive and crucial issues of our
society

12. 10. Amitav Ghosh
 One of the best Indian contemporary writers.
 His English novel Shadow lines won the
Sahitya Akademi Award. The Shadow Lines,
(1988), is a splendidly written surrealist story that
narrates the tale of post independent India.
Prestigious awards
 Man Booker Prize
 Man Asian Literary Prize
Honors
 Ananda Puraskar
 Vodafone Crossword Book Prize
 Dan David Prize.

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