Toni Morrison. From dust jacket: “Photograph: Bert Andrews”, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Toni Morrison Biography and Legacy Toni Morrison was an American writer and Nobel laureate, who is widely regarded as one of...
Voltaire. Image by DEZALB from Pixabay Voltaire Biography and Legacy Few writers in history have managed to leave such an indelible mark on world literature as the great Voltaire has. This, I do not...
R.K. Narayan. R. K. Balaraman (photographer), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. R.K. Narayan is arguably the greatest Indian writer of the post-Independence era. He was a pioneer of Indian-English literature and one of the...
Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Gobierno CDMX, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons I had never heard of Gabriel Garcia Marquez until I began reading fiction in earnest. And that too, it took me a long time to...
Photo by Chris Lawton on Unsplash I must confess, my initial intention was to write an essay on African literature in general, not on Nigerian literature in particular. But then, I checked myself. I...
What really is the purpose of a writer? I have wondered on many occasions. Is there a purpose at all? Or is it just fun and games, wherein one does it simply because one...
Photo by Prateek Katyal on Unsplash Few countries can claim to have such a rich and diverse history in literature as India is fortunate to have. Now, although it may seem so, let me...
Image by Dariusz Sankowski from Pixabay Many great writers have written and spoken about literature and its importance, they have spoken about their love and admiration for it and their need for it. Many...
Miguel de Cervantes. Zarateman, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Miguel de Cervantes Biography and Legacy Miguel de Cervantes was a Spanish writer, who is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and...
Anton Chekhov. Brücke-Osteuropa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Anton Chekhov Biography and Legacy Anton Chekhov was a Russian short-story writer and playwright, who is regarded as one of the greatest writers of short fiction...