Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, one of the most celebrated authors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, the world’s most famous detective—the Victorian-era equivalent of a viral TikTok star, but with more pipe-smoking and fewer dance challenges. However, Doyle’s life and work extended far beyond […]

While there are very few chances I get these days to appreciate any new Indian author writing in English, there certainly are rare occasions. However, it has to be searched, cross-checked and confirmed! Luckily, I got across a philosophical novel, suggested by my friend, The Quest of Sushruta: The End of Death, written by Dr. […]

In the Indian context, the term Russian has wrongly been subjected to notoriety! I do not want to get into that abyss. However, for those who love reading, the term Russian connotes a distinguished world of narratives, characters, stories, and tales that have shaped the world of literature for centuries. Indeed, Russian literature has long […]

Name: Milan Kundera Born: April 1, 1929 Death: July 11, 2023 Literary Role: Novelist Genre: Philosophical Novel, Existential Fiction Born: Brno, Czechoslovakia (present Czech Republic) Famous Books: The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting   Milan Kundera, the illustrious Czech-born novelist and philosopher, is a literary giant known for his profound […]

I have been reading fiction for almost a decade now. In my journey as a reader, rather an ardent reader, I have read works of the highest accepted standard and also those vehemently disregarded by so-called critics. However, I often tend to make my decisions and opinions only after reading the books myself. I am […]