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Life at a Glance Name: Vikram Seth Born: June 20, 1952, Calcutta, India. Education: Doon School, Dehra Dun, India; Tonbridge School, Kent; Corpus Christi, Oxford (BA 1975); Stanford University, California (MA 1979). Employment: Editor, Stanford University Press ('85-6). Publications: Poetry - Mappings (1981), The Humble Administrator's Garden (1985), All You Who Sleep Tonight (translation,1990), Beastly Tales From Here And There (1992); Travel - From Heaven Lake (1983); Publications: Novels - The Golden Gate (1986), A Suitable Boy (1993), An Equal Music (1999). Awards: Thomas Cook Travel Book Award (1983); Commonwealth Poetry Prize (1986); WH Smith Literary Award (1994). If you see an article on Vikram Seth in the press send it to us and we'll include it in this special section.	Introduction He sold 100,000 copies of a book written completely in rhyme. While studying for a PhD. in Economics he went to China and published a travel guide. His second book, the voluminous A Suitable Boy earned him a handsome $1million in advances. It was the longest piece of fiction written since the 17th century. In Britain he has been likened to literary greats of the English novel. He is Vikram Seth and is in the press once again with the publication of his latest book, An Equal Music. As a Dynamic Dosco in the news, Doon Online has decided to devote a special section to him.
	Press Coverage 'Swimming In A Sea of Language': Linguistic Aspects of Vikram Seth's 'A Suitable Boy' (PDF) July 17, 2003 - Seth memoirs spark bidding war October, 1992 Founders Day Speech October 1, 2000 - Salon Audio Excerpt September 25, 2000 - A Poet in Exile April 11, 1999 - The Complete Review April 7, 1999 - The Guardian April 4, 1999 - The Independent April 3, 1999 - The Financial Times March 27, 1999 - The Guardian March 1999 - Random House Write Up March 9, 1999 - Gentleman's Magazine Click here to buy Vikram Seth's new book An Equal Music at Amazon bookstore! His other books include: From Heaven Lake : Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet The Golden Gate A Suitable Boy All you who sleep tonight Arion & the Dolphin : a libretto Beastly Tales Three Chinese Poets

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