Amitav Ghosh

Summary

Amitav Ghosh is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kolkata^[2]. He was born on July 11, 1956^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], and literary critic^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,907 views/month, #5,796 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Kolkata^[2], Amitav Ghosh…
• Amitav Ghosh was born on July 11, 1956^[3].
• Among Amitav Ghosh's spouses was Deborah Baker^[9].
• Amitav Ghosh held citizenship in India^[10].
• Bangla was Amitav Ghosh's native language^[11].
• Amitav Ghosh's professions included writer^[4].
• Amitav Ghosh's professions included novelist^[5].
• Amitav Ghosh's professions included journalist^[6].
• Amitav Ghosh worked as a literary critic^[7].
• Amitav Ghosh was employed by Harvard University^[12].
• Amitav Ghosh was employed by City University of New York^[13].
• Amitav Ghosh's education included a stint at The Doon School^[14].
• Amitav Ghosh's education included a stint at St. Stephen's College^[15].
• Amitav Ghosh was educated at University of Delhi^[16].
• Amitav Ghosh was educated at St Edmund Hall^[17].
• Amitav Ghosh was educated at Delhi School of Economics^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Amitav Ghosh is The Glass Palace^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Amitav Ghosh is Sea of Poppies^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Amitav Ghosh is River of Smoke^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Amitav Ghosh is The Calcutta Chromosome^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Amitav Ghosh is The Great Derangement^[23].
• Amitav Ghosh received the Sahitya Akademi Award in English^[24].
• Amitav Ghosh received the Ananda Puraskar^[25].
• Amitav Ghosh received the Prix Médicis étranger^[26].
• Amitav Ghosh received the Arthur C. Clarke Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Amitav Ghosh was born in Kolkata^[2]. He was born on July 11, 1956^[3]. Bangla was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at The Doon School^[14], a boarding school^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1935^[30]; St. Stephen's College^[15], a college^[31], in India^[32], founded in 1881^[33]; University of Delhi^[16], a central university^[34], in India^[35], founded in 1922^[36], headquartered in New Delhi^[37]; St Edmund Hall^[17], a college of the University of Oxford^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1278^[40], headquartered in Oxford^[41]; and Delhi School of Economics^[18], an academic institution^[42], in India^[43], founded in 1949^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], and literary critic^[7]. Employers include Harvard University^[12], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1636^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48] and City University of New York^[13], a public university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1961^[51], headquartered in New York City^[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Glass Palace^[19], a written work^[53]; Sea of Poppies^[20], a literary work^[54]; River of Smoke^[21]; The Calcutta Chromosome^[22]; and The Great Derangement^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award in English^[24], a literary award^[55], in India^[56]; Ananda Puraskar^[25], a literary award^[57], in India^[58]; Prix Médicis étranger^[26], a class of award^[59], in France^[60], founded in 1970^[61]; Arthur C. Clarke Award^[27], a literary award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1987^[64]; Asian American Literary Awards^[65], a literary award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1998^[68]; and Dan David Prize^[69], a science award^[70], in Israel^[71], founded in 2002^[72].

Personal Life

Among Amitav Ghosh's spouses was Deborah Baker^[9].

Why It Matters

Amitav Ghosh ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,907 views/month, #5,796 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

Works attributed to him include The Glass Palace^[75], a written work^[76]; The Hungry Tide^[77], a literary work^[78]; The Calcutta Chromosome^[79], a literary work^[80]; and The Climate Book^[81], a written work^[82], written by Greta Thunberg^[83].

FAQs

Where was Amitav Ghosh born?

Born in Kolkata^[2], Amitav Ghosh…

Who was Amitav Ghosh married to?

Amitav Ghosh's spouses include Deborah Baker^[9].

What did Amitav Ghosh do for work?

Amitav Ghosh worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], and literary critic^[7].

Where did Amitav Ghosh go to school?

Amitav Ghosh was educated at The Doon School^[14], St. Stephen's College^[15], University of Delhi^[16], and St Edmund Hall^[17].

What awards did Amitav Ghosh receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award in English^[24], Ananda Puraskar^[25], Prix Médicis étranger^[26], and Arthur C. Clarke Award^[27].