Modern Authors
Famous People · आधुनिक लेखक
📋Quick Overview
This chapter covers modern authors important for RRB NTPC, SSC CGL, and other competitive exams. These personalities and their achievements are frequently asked in general knowledge sections.
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Rabindranath Tagore: Gitanjali, Gora — Nobel Prize 1913 — first Asian
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R.K. Narayan: Malgudi Days, Guide — Pioneer of Indian English literature
📖Modern Authors
| Name | Work/Field | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Rabindranath Tagore | Gitanjali, Gora | Nobel Prize 1913 — first Asian |
| R.K. Narayan | Malgudi Days, Guide | Pioneer of Indian English literature |
| Premchand | Godan, Nirmala | Father of Hindi story writing (Upanyas Samrat) |
| Salman Rushdie | Midnight's Children | Booker Prize 1981 |
| Arundhati Roy | The God of Small Things | Booker Prize 1997 — first Indian woman |
| Amitav Ghosh | Sea of Poppies, Shadow Lines | Jnanpith Award 2018 |
| Chetan Bhagat | Five Point Someone, 2 States | Best-selling Indian English author |
| Vikram Seth | A Suitable Boy | One of longest English novels |
| Kiran Desai | The Inheritance of Loss | Booker Prize 2006 |
📝Key Points
- •Rabindranath Tagore: Gitanjali, Gora, Nobel Prize 1913 — first Asian
- •R.K. Narayan: Malgudi Days, Guide, Pioneer of Indian English literature
- •Premchand: Godan, Nirmala, Father of Hindi story writing (Upanyas Samrat)
- •Salman Rushdie: Midnight's Children, Booker Prize 1981
- •Arundhati Roy: The God of Small Things, Booker Prize 1997 — first Indian woman
- •Amitav Ghosh: Sea of Poppies, Shadow Lines, Jnanpith Award 2018
- •Chetan Bhagat: Five Point Someone, 2 States, Best-selling Indian English author