Literary Library

Mirza Ghalib

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1797 - February 15, 1869Indian poetAuthor of "Perfume of Hindi" and many sonnets, ghazals and lettersWas the Poet Laureate of the roy...
India Indian Poem Poems Poet Poet Laureate Poetry

Narendra Prasad

by Angela Beck
December 26, 1946 - November 3, 2003Indian actor, playwright, director, professor and literary criticAuthor of "Souparnika" (for which he won the K...
Acting Actor Director Film Director India Indian Keral Sahitya Akademi Award Literary Critic Play Plays Playwright Professor Theater Theatre University

Eknath Easwaran

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1910 - October 26, 1999Indian spiritual teacher, author and translatorAuthor of over 30 books including "Gandhi the Man", "God Makes t...
Author Blue Mountain Center Gandhi India Indian Meditation Nilgeri Press Poetry Sacred Spiritual Spiritual Leader Translator

Subramania Bharati

by Angela Beck
December 11, 1882 - September 12, 1921Indian-born Tamil writer, poet, journalist, Indian-independance activist and social activistAuthor of "Panch...
Activist Hindu India Indian Journalism Journalist Krishna Poem Poems Poet Poetry Social Critic Social Reform Tamil Writer

Kiran Desai

by Angela Beck
September 3, 1971 - Indian novelistAuthor of "Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard", "The Inheritance of Loss" and "Emblems of Transformation"
Author India Indian Novel Novelist

P. L. Deshpande

by Angela Beck
November 8, 1919 - June 12, 2000Indian actor, script writer, author, composer, musician and humoristAuthor of "Jaga Bhadyane Dene ahe", "Manache P...
Actor Composer Humor Humorist India Indian Music Musician Script Writer