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Vikram Seth CBE, FRSL (born 20 June 1952) is an Indian novelist and poet. He has written several novels and poetry books. He has won several awards such as Padma Shri, Sahitya Akademi Award, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, WH Smith Literary Award and Crossword Book Award.
Jun 16, 2024 · Vikram Seth (born June 20, 1952, Calcutta [now Kolkata], India) is an Indian poet, novelist, and travel writer known for his verse novel The Golden Gate (1986) and his epic novel A Suitable Boy (1993).
1 day ago · Book. Author Vikram Seth. Sit, drink your coffee here; your work can wait awhile. You're twenty-six, and still have some of life ahead. No need for wit; just talk vacuities, and I'll Reciprocate ...
A Suitable Boy (1993), an epic of Indian life set in the 1950s, got him the WH Smith Literary Award and the Commonwealth Writers Prize. Vikram Seth is an Indian poet, novelist, travel writer, librettist, children's writer, biographer and memoirist.
Vikram Seth's latest works include Two Lives (2005), a memoir of the marriage of his great uncle and aunt, and Summer Requiem (2015), a book of poems.
Jul 24, 2020 · Vikram Seth's novel A Suitable Boy, a panorama of post-independence, post-separation India comes to the BBC, in an adaptation scripted by Andrew Davies. Vikram explains the story's origin...
6 days ago · The answer, according to him is: Happy Birthday to You, a 4-line Chinese poem on homesickness, and the Hanuman Chalisa. It’s a great hook for a brand-new poetic translation of the Hanuman Chalisa into English by the most suitable Indian poet Vikram Seth. He calls it the most beloved hymn in the world. “Whether you are a believer, or you are ...
As Vikram Seth’s landmark novel, A Suitable Boy, completes 25 years, an exclusive interview with the writer on the book, its much-awaited sequel and his plans for a scheme of books...
Jun 22, 2024 · PTI. New Delhi, June 22. Eminent author-poet Vikram Seth on Friday said “we are in a better situation” than a month ago, referring to the results of the 18th Lok Sabha elections, and added ...
3 days ago · Vikram Seth, who revels in the pleasures of both religious poetry and translation, called his translation of the ‘The Hanuman Chalisa’ a labour of love. He has dedicated it to Bhaskar, a ...
