Amitav Ghosh - A Lifestory

A wellknown Indian writer has caught readers with his clear writing and smart look at hard ideas. He was born in 1956. This great writer has made stories that go across places and times, making him a big name in today's writing. His work often looks into how history, culture, and the world around us work together. He pays special attention to how being ruled by other countries and the spread of ideas around the world have changed India and other places. His first book, "The Circle of Reason" (01 January 1986), started a great career. Other books like "The Shadow Lines" (01 January 1988) and "The Calcutta Chromosome" (01 January 1995) made him even more famous, getting him good reviews and many awards. "The Glass Palace" (01 January 2000), a big historical story, showed how well he could tell stories. The "Ibis Trilogy," made up of "Sea of Poppies" (01 January 2008), "River of Smoke" (01 January 2011), and "Flood of Fire" (01 January 2015), gave a wide view of the opium trade and its bad effects. His non fiction work is also strong. "In an Antique Land" (01 January 1992) mixes travel writing and looking into the past. "The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable" (01 January 2016) shows his growing worry about the problems with the environment. The Hindu said his writing was "a strong voice". His books have been changed into many languages and have won him important awards, like the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Jnanpith Award. His work to look at hard ideas and his great storytelling have made him one of the most important writers of our time.