Thursday, October 16, 2014

Vikram Seth

Vikram Seth

  • Born: 20 June 1952, Kolkata, India.
  • Vikram Seth is an Indian poet, novelist, travel writer, librettist, children's writer, biographer and memoirist.
  • Seth's collections of poetry such as "Mappings" and "Beastly tales" are notable contributions to the Indian English language poetry.
  • He has received several awards including Padma Shri, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, WH Smith Literary Award and Crossword Book Award.
  • Seth self-identifies as bisexual. In 2006, he became a leader of the campaign against India's Section 377, a law against homosexuality.

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