Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh was born in Calcutta in 1956. He studied at the Doon School; St. Stephens College; Delhi University; Oxford University; and the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alexandria. His first job was at the Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi. He earned his doctorate at Oxford before he wrote his first novel. In February 2004 Amitav Ghosh was appointed Visiting Professor in the Department of English at Harvard University. He is married with two children and lives in New York.
Amitav Ghosh was born in Calcutta in 1956. He studied at the Doon School; St. Stephens College; Delhi University; Oxford University; and the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alexandria. His first job was at the Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi. He earned his doctorate at Oxford before he wrote his first novel. In February 2004 Amitav Ghosh was appointed Visiting Professor in the Department of English at Harvard University. He is married with two children and lives in New York. See less
Amitav Ghosh's Featured Books
Amitav Ghosh book reviews
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The Hungry Tide
The Tigers In India
"The Tigers in India" is a short essay by the American philosopher William James in which he contrasted knowing that there were tigers in India by hearing about them from knowing that there were ... Read More
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Gun Island
Not much of a story
by Peter F, Nov 20, 2019
The author wants to tell us about human trafficking and climate change, but doesn't bother to make the story interesting. It is told in the first person by a somewhat boring character. We read a ... Read More
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The Glass Palace
A sweeping family saga
by NMProf, Jan 15, 2016
This book would make a wonderful multi season Masterpiece Theatre presentation. Marvelous interesting characters, unexpected turns in the plot, and a dazzling historical backdrop that covers ... Read More
