VS Naipaul (1932-2018): A memorable writer whose books were informed with a dubious political gaze

The Nobel laureate, whose books generated equal measures of criticism and admiration, died on Saturday, August 11.

Sanjay Sipahimalani

· Aug 12, 2018 · 09:04 am

Ramapada Chowdhury (1922-2018) was one of the few Bengali writers who preferred quality to quantity

Born in 1922, the acclaimed writer, several of whose works were also made into films, died on July 29 at the age of 95.

Shamik Ghosh

· Aug 05, 2018 · 07:00 am

Neeraj (1925-2018): ‘I grew so infamous in my time, it will take centuries for me to be forgotten’

Remembering the poet and lyricist who died on July 19.

Annie Zaidi

· Jul 22, 2018 · 07:00 am

Tamil poet ML Thangappa (1934-2018) leaves behind a prolific and unparalleled legacy of translations

The Puducherry-based writer and translator died at 84.

AR Venkatachalapathy

· Jun 03, 2018 · 07:00 am

Adieu, Philip Roth, you seeped through our skins (while we weren’t looking)

A writer’s tribute to arguably the greatest American novelist of the second half of the 20th Century.

Sayantan Ghosh

· May 25, 2018 · 05:30 pm

‘Getting people right is not what living is all about anyway’: Seven ways to remember Philip Roth

The Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer, a perpetual contender for the Nobel Prize, died at the age of 85.

Scroll Staff

· May 24, 2018 · 05:30 pm

The literary establishment may have detested him, but Tom Wolfe elevated journalism to literature

A biographer of the journalist and writer who died on May 14 looks back at the life of the literary giant.

William McKeen, The Conversation

· May 20, 2018 · 05:30 pm

Balakumaran (1946-2018) struck a chord with readers because he gave a voice to ordinary individuals

The popular Tamil writer, remembered for his fiction and screenwriting, died at 71.

N Kalyan Raman

· May 17, 2018 · 05:30 pm

Remembering the writer who redefined Madurai: Arshia, aka Syed Hussain Basha ( 1959-2018)

The Tamil writer and translator who brought to life the city beyond the cliches died on April 7.

Kavitha Muralidharan

· Apr 11, 2018 · 08:30 am

Rajni Tilak (1958-2018) was an activist and poet who fought tirelessly against caste and patriarchy

The Dalit feminist leader died on March 30 at the age of 59.

Sandali Thakur

· Apr 03, 2018 · 08:30 am

Kedarnath Singh (1934-2018) was above all a humanist poet, profound in his simplicity

Singh’s poems used everyday language and imagery that have left a lasting impact on contemporary Hindi poetry.

Santosh Alex

· Mar 23, 2018 · 08:30 am

Reading the poetry of Kedarnath Singh (1934-2018) is to be reminded of his love for everything

The acclaimed Hindi poet, who was also a critic and essayist, died on March 19, 2018.

Annie Zaidi

· Mar 21, 2018 · 08:30 am