Vikram Seth Biography

Vikram Seth was born in India and educated there and in England, California, and China. He has written acclaimed books in several genres: verse novel, The Golden Gate; travel book, From Heaven Lake; animal fables, Beastly Tales; epic novel, A Suitable Boy, and a couple of books for children. He has received several awards including Padma Shri, Sahitya Akademi Award, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, WH Smith Literary Award and Crossword Book Award.

Partial bibliography:

Novels

• The Golden Gate (1986)
• A Suitable Boy (1993)
• An Equal Music (1999)
• A Suitable Girl (2016)

Poetry

• Mappings (1981)
• Humble Administrator's Garden (1985)
• All You Who Sleep Tonight (1990)
• Beastly Tales (1991)
• Three Chinese Poets (1992)
• Summer Requiem: A Book of Poems (2012)

Non-Fiction

• From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang And Tibet (1983)
• Two Lives (2005)
• The Rivered Earth

Source: Wikipedia
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