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Vikram Seth

Vikram Seth

Englishb. June 20, 1952Literary Fiction

Indian novelist and poet whose A Suitable Boy is one of the longest novels in the English language and a sweeping portrait of post-Independence India. His verse novel The Golden Gate is a remarkable formal experiment. He is a major figure in Indian writing in English.

Works

  • A Suitable BoyEpic novel of matchmaking and marriage across India→
  • A Equal MusicRomance between two musicians separated by continents and circumstance→
  • The Golden GateVerse novel about love and loss set in San Francisco→
  • An Equal MusicRomance between two musicians separated by continents and circumstance→
  • From Heaven LakeMemoir of journey through the Himalayas and spiritual searching→
  • Two LivesBiographical account of great-uncle's life across continents→
  • A Suitable Girl→

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Arundhati Roy·Amitav Ghosh·Rohinton Mistry·Salman Rushdie
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