VIKRAM SETH……

The famous Indian poet, novelist, travel writer and biographer,

Vikram Seth was born in Kolkata on June 20, 1952. He lived with
his family in a number of cities including Batanagar, near Kolkata,
Patna and London. His father worked with Bata India Limited. He
has lived in London for many years now. He studied at The Doon
School in Dehradun, before going on to study in the United
Kingdom. He moved on to Stanford University but did not
complete his PhD. 

He received enormous advances for his books. Along with being a

novelist, Seth is also a good poet. Five volumes of his poetry
have been published, the first of which, Mappings was privately
published in 1980. His other poetry collections include The
Humble Administrator's Garden in 1985, All You Who Sleep
Tonight in 1990, Beastly Tales in 1991 and Three Chinese Poets
in 1992. He has also indulged in travel writing. He is known for
his book Travels through Sinkiang and Tibet, published in 1983. 

Awards/Achievements

Vikram Seth won several awards including Padma Shri award

(2007); Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (2005); EMMA (BT Ethnic and
Multicultural Media Award) for Best Book/Novel An Equal
Music(2001); WH Smith Literary Award A Suitable Boy(1994);
Commonwealth Writers Prize (Overall Winner, Best Book) A
Suitable Boy (1994); Irish Times International Fiction Prize
(shortlist) A Suitable Boy(1993); Commonwealth Poetry Prize
(Asia) The Humble Administrator's Garden(1985); and Thomas
Cook Travel Book Award From Heaven Lake: Travels Through
Sinkiang and Tibet (1983).
Poetry
Seth has published five volumes of poetry. His first, Mappings (1980), was
originally privately published; it attracted little attention and indeed Philip
Larkin, to whom he sent it for comment, referred to it scornfully among his
intimates, though he offered Seth encouragement. [3]

Some famous quotes by vikram seth

God save us from people who mean well." 
— Vikram Seth (A Suitable Boy)

"Is it not love that knows how to make smooth things rough and rough
things smooth?" 
— Vikram Seth (An Equal Music)