Kiran Nagarkar (1942-2019): A writer both bawdy and lyrical, both irreverent and political

His contribution to modern English fiction from India will be remembered for its flair and depth.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 05, 2019 · 10:39 pm

Will we read Toni Morrison in troubled times? Yes, we will read Toni Morrison on troubled times

The works of the Nobel Laureate who died on August 5, 2019 are a navigational compass through our own treacherous landscapes.

Paromita Patranobish

· Aug 17, 2019 · 12:30 pm

Adrish Bardhan (1932-2019) single-handedly put science-fiction in the Bengali reader’s imagination

With his brand of ‘kalpavigyan’, the writer-editor worked tirelessly to promote the genre in the Bengali language.

Dip Ghosh

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Soham Guha

· Jun 02, 2019 · 12:30 pm

Binyavanga Wainaina (1971-2019): The dazzling Kenyan writer who embodied a politics of truth

One of Africa’s most famous writers, Wainaina is best-known for his acclaimed memoir and for coming out as gay to protest anti-homosexuality laws.

Adriaan van Klinken, The Conversation

· May 24, 2019 · 05:30 pm

Al Mahmud (1936-2019): Bangladesh’s controversial poet will be remembered as one of the greats

No poet courted controversy but he remained one of the most loved and towering figures in poetry in both Bangladesh and in West Bengal.

Rifat Munim

· Mar 03, 2019 · 10:30 am

Namvar Singh (1927-2019) was the most powerful critic and influencer of modern Hindi literature

The writer, critic and public intellectual died on February 19 at the age of 92.

Priyadarshan

· Feb 23, 2019 · 05:30 pm

What translating Krishna Sobti revealed: She did not write to help the reader understand

The legendary writer, who died on January 25 at the age of 93, wrote to show what the Hindi language can do.

Daisy Rockwell

· Jan 27, 2019 · 10:30 am

Krishna Sobti (1925-2019): The fearless writer who always put her relationship with herself on trial

A pathbreaking figure in Hindi literature, Krishna Sobti died on January 25 at the age of 93.

Sukrita Paul Kumar

· Jan 26, 2019 · 12:30 pm

Poet Mary Oliver (1935-2019) gave readers quietude, rich simplicity and narratives of nature

The poet who died on January 17 had an ever-growing readership in the 21st century connecting to her world.

Apala Bhowmick

· Jan 20, 2019 · 07:00 am

The death of Bengali poet Nirendranath Chakrabarty (1924-2018) ends the era of a gentle colossus

‘It can be aptly said that he was a realist and fantasist at the same time.’

Binayak Bandyopadhyay

· Jan 06, 2019 · 07:30 am

Tamil writer Prapanchan (1945-2018) brought new elements into fiction with versatility and assurance

An extremely prolific novelist who conquered poverty in personal life to become an acclaimed writer, Prapanchan died of cancer at 73 on December 21, 2018.

Kavitha Muralidharan

· Dec 23, 2018 · 07:00 am

A true polymath: Remembering Aniket Jaaware – scholar, novelist, essayist and above all, teacher

A tribute from a fellow-traveller to a teacher and writer who died on November 30, 2018.

Baidik Bhattacharya

· Dec 07, 2018 · 05:30 pm