On Bob Dylan and Bob Marley: Two of Our Greatest Poets
Bob Dylan. Image by Richard Mcall from Pixabay I was never a man for poetry. Nor am I still, to be honest, although I have tried. In the past, I have made miserable attempts...
Brief Biography
On Why I Love R.K. Narayan
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...
Andrew Carnegie Biography – Scottish-American Industrialist, Steel Magnate, Philanthropist, Legacy
Andrew Carnegie. Theodore C. Marceau, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Andrew Carnegie Biography and Legacy Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, who led the expansion of the American Steel industry in the...
Jamshedji Tata Biography – Indian Industrialist, Philanthropist, Tata, Legacy
Jamshedji Tata. hochgeladen in en-Wiki von Chirags, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Jamshedji Tata Biography and Legacy Jamshedji Tata was an Indian industrialist who founded the Tata Group, which is now India’s biggest conglomerate...
Enzo Ferrari Biography – Italian Entrepreneur, Ferrari Brand, Motorsports, Legacy
Enzo Ferrari. Rainer W. Schlegelmilch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Enzo Ferrari Biography and Legacy Enzo Ferrari was an Italian entrepreneur and former motor racing driver, who founded the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor...
On the Genius of Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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...
On Nigerian Literature: The Significance of Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka
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...
Walt Disney Biography – American Entrepreneur, Animator, Film Producer, Legacy
Walt Disney Statue. Photo by Juniper Journal on Unsplash Walt Disney Biography and Legacy Walt Disney was an American entrepreneur, film producer, voice actor, writer, and animator, who is regarded as one of the...
On Finding One’s Purpose in Life
Photo by Ian Schneider on Unsplash I wonder (and I am sure I am not alone) if we all have a purpose in life. Are we all destined for the life we lead? Is...
What is the Purpose of a Writer?
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...