Here, There and Everywhere: Best- Loved Stories of Sudha Murty

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About the Book :

Wearer of many hats-philanthropist, entrepreneur, computer scientist, engineer, teacher-Sudha Murty has above all always been a storyteller extraordinaire. Winner of the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature, the Padma Shri, the Attimabbe Award from the government of Karnataka for excellence in Kannada literature, and the Raymond Crossword Lifetime Achievement Award, her repertoire includes adult non-fiction, adult fiction, children's books, travelogues and technical books. Here, There and Everywhere is a celebration of her literary journey and is her 200th title across genres and languages. Bringing together her best-loved stories from various collections alongside some new ones and a thoughtful introduction, here is a book that is, in every sense, as multifaceted as its author.

About the Author :
Sudha Murty is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation in India. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. She started her career as a development engineer and has also taught computer science at Bangalore University colleges. Sudha Murty is a prolific writer in Kannada and English. She is a columnist for English and Kannada dailies with twenty-nine books and 200 titles to her credit. Her books have been translated into all major Indian languages. She has been honoured with various awards for her philanthropic and literary efforts. She has also received the Padma Shri from the Government of India as well as seven honorary doctorates from universities in India. About the Book :Wearer of many hats-philanthropist, entrepreneur, computer scientist, engineer, teacher-Sudha Murty has above all always been a storyteller extraordinaire. Winner of the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature, the Padma Shri, the Attimabbe Award from the government of Karnataka for excellence in Kannada literature, and the Raymond Crossword Lifetime Achievement Award, her repertoire includes adult non-fiction, adult fiction, children's books, travelogues and technical books. Here, There and Everywhere is a celebration of her literary journey and is her 200th title across genres and languages. Bringing together her best-loved stories from various collections alongside some new ones and a thoughtful introduction, here is a book that is, in every sense, as multifaceted as its author.About the Author :Sudha Murty is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation in India. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. She started her career as a development engineer and has also taught computer science at Bangalore University colleges. Sudha Murty is a prolific writer in Kannada and English. She is a columnist for English and Kannada dailies with twenty-nine books and 200 titles to her credit. Her books have been translated into all major Indian languages. She has been honoured with various awards for her philanthropic and literary efforts. She has also received the Padma Shri from the Government of India as well as seven honorary doctorates from universities in India.

Features

• Title : Here, There and Everywhere: Best- Loved Stories of Sudha Murty
• Author : Murty Sudha
• Publisher : India Penguin
• ISBN : 0143444343
• EAN : 9780143444343
• Binding : Paperback
• Number Of Pages : 224
• Language : English

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