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Portrait of Sudha Murty

Top 5 Sudha Murty Books You Should Read and Why

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Arghya Sarkar

Explore 5 Sudha Murty books which continue to inspire and resonate with readers across generations, adding significant value to readers by imparting valuable life lessons, promoting empathy and understanding, and contributing to the literary world by addressing relevant social issues. Sudha Murty is often regarded as one of India’s most beloved authors. She is a…

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Portrait of J.M. Coetzee

The Best Works of J.M. Coetzee and Why We Should Read Them

Posted on November 26, 2023November 26, 2023 by Shaswata Ray

Explore the three best works of J.M. Coetzee, characterized by stark minimalism and poignant prose, as the author dives into them in the article below! John Maxwell Coetzee, or J.M. Coetzee, is a Nobel Prize-winning author from South Africa known for his politically charged and thought-provoking literary works. His writing is characterized by stark minimalism…

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Portrait of Arundhati Roy

The Best Works of Arundhati Roy and Why We Should Read Them

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Shaswata Ray

Happy Birthday, Arundhati Roy! Our author looks at and recommends some of her best works that make for great starting points for her body of literature. Arundhati Roy is among India’s best-known contemporary writers in English, who also often makes the news for her radical views and political activism. An architecture student, Roy came to…

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Jon Fosse

Jon Fosse: A Nobel Laureate for the Unsayable

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Arghya Sarkar

Jon Fosse, the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature, focuses on the ordinary man in his writing. The author dives into his works below. Jon Fosse is a Norwegian playwright, novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist. He was born in 1959 and grew up in Strandebarm, a small village in Norway’s western…

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Salman Rushdie

The Best Works of Salman Rushdie and Why You Must Read Them

Posted on October 27, 2023 by High on Books

With his latest memoir releasing in April 2024, let us quickly look at some of the best works of Salman Rushdie and try to understand what makes him a genius of Indian diasporic writing in contemporary English literature.  Born on June 19, 1947, in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, Salman Rushdie has emerged as one of…

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Junji Ito

The Best Works of Junji Ito and Why You Should Read Them

Posted on October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 by Tanisha Singh

If you haven’t explored the chilling body of Japanese horror, here’s a manga artist, Junji Ito, you should look into first. Learn more below. Junji Ito, the renowned Japanese manga artist, has carved his name into the archives of horror as a modern maestro of the macabre. With his extraordinary ability to weave intricate tales…

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