Vikram Seth

Poet

Vikram Seth was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India on June 20th, 1952 and is the Poet. At the age of 71, Vikram Seth biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
June 20, 1952
Nationality
India
Place of Birth
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Age
71 years old
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
Profession
Children's Writer, Librettist, Novelist, Poet, Writer
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Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Stanford University
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Vikram Seth Life

Vikram Seth (born 20 June 1952) is an Indian novelist and poet.

He has written several books and poetry collections.

Padma Shri, Sahitya Academy Award, Pravasi Bhaman, WH Smith Literary Award, and Crossword Book Award have all been coveted.

Seth's collections of poetry, including Mappings and Beastly Tales, are among the Indian English language poetry canon's best contributions to the Indian English language poetry canon.

Early life and education

Seth was born in Calcutta on June 20, 1952. Prem Nath Seth, a retired executive of Bata Shoes and his mother, Leila Seth, a barrister by training, became India's first female judge and the first woman to serve as the Chief Justice of a state High Court.

Seth attended the all-boys' private boarding school in Dehradun, where he was editor-in-chief of The Doon School Weekly. According to Leila Seth, "he was inspired by his teacher, Gurdial Singh, who taught him geography and infused in him a love of adventure and daring." Seth was later described as a "indefatigable student" and he maintains his distinction in academic life, in debating, in first aid, music, and editing the Doon School Weekly, "indefatigable worker." After graduating from Doon, Seth went to Tonbridge School, England, to complete his A-levels. Later, he read Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He then pursued a Ph.D. in Economics at Stanford University but never finished it.

Personal life

Seth is bisexual. He had been in a ten-year friendship with violinist Philippe Honoré and dedicated his book An Equal Music to him. He became a leader of the movement against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which is a ban on homosexuality. Seth campaigned against the legislation when it was revived in 2013.

Seth divides his time between the United Kingdom and India, where he purchased and renovated the former home of Anglican poet George Herbert near Salisbury, and India, where he has a family house in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

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Vikram Seth Awards

Awards and honours

  • 1983 – Thomas Cook Travel Book Award for From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet
  • 1985 – Commonwealth Poetry Prize (Asia) for The Humble Administrator's Garden
  • 1988 – Sahitya Akademi Award for The Golden Gate
  • 1993 – Irish Times International Fiction Prize (shortlist) for A Suitable Boy
  • 1994 – Commonwealth Writers Prize (Overall Winner, Best Book) for A Suitable Boy
  • 1994 – WH Smith Literary Award for A Suitable Boy
  • 1999 – Crossword Book Award for An Equal Music
  • 2001 – Order of the British Empire, Commander
  • 2001 – EMMA (BT Ethnic and Multicultural Media Award) for Best Book/Novel for An Equal Music
  • 2005 – Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
  • 2007 – Padma Shri in Literature & Education
  • 2013 – NDTV's 25 Greatest Global Living Legends In India