author
Sarath Kumar Ghosh
b. 1883
An Indian-born writer who built a literary career in Britain and the United States, he mixed adventure, fantasy, and folklore in stories that introduced many readers to imagined and remembered worlds of South Asia. His life seems to have been as colorful as his fiction, with publishers presenting him as "Prince Sarath Ghosh of Ghoshpara."
2 Audiobooks
The Wonders of the Jungle, Book One
by Sarath Kumar Ghosh
The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two
by Sarath Kumar Ghosh
About the author
Born in 1883, Sarath Kumar Ghosh was an Indian author who later settled in the United States. Sources connected with his work describe him as having been educated at Cambridge, and early publicity around his career also presented him as the nephew of the Raja of Ghoshpara.
He wrote fiction for magazines as well as books, publishing under names including A. Sarath Kumar Ghosh. His better-known works include The Verdict of the Gods, The Prince of Destiny; The New Krishna, and The Wonders of the Jungle, books that blend romance, fantasy, folklore, and animal adventure.
What makes him especially interesting now is the way his career crossed borders: he was promoted to English-speaking audiences in Britain and America at a time when Indian authors in English were still rarely encountered by mainstream readers. He died in 1920, leaving behind a small but distinctive body of work that still catches the eye of readers interested in early Indian writing in English.