Emperor Of Alakavati

Sudha Murty

Description

Sudha Murty writes in Kannada and English and her works--- novels, technical books, travelogues and short stories---have been translated into all major Indian languages. These timeless stories include those that the author listened to as a child and those she later heard from friends all over the world. The tales will entertain and delight young readers and remain a favourite down the years.

Informations

• Publié par: Penguin Books Ltd
• Date de parution: 15 octobre 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789351183730
• Langue: English

Extrait

Sudha Murty


Emperor of Alakavati

PUFFIN BOOKS
Contents
About the Author
Dedication
Preface
Emperor of Alakavati
Copyright
PUFFIN BOOKS
EMPEROR OF ALAKAVATI
Sudha Murty was born in 1950 in Shiggaon in north Karnataka. An M.Tech in Computer Science, she teaches the subject to postgraduate students. She is also the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. A prolific writer in English and Kannada, she has written nine novels, four technical books, three travelogues, one collection of short stories and three collections of non-fiction pieces, including How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories (Puffin 2004). She is the recepient of the R.K. Narayan s Award for Literature and the Padma Shri 2006. Her books have been translated into all the major Indian languages and have sold over a lakh and half copies.