A Moment of Literary Pride for India
A Moment of Literary Pride for India
As the world eagerly awaits the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025, the spotlight shines brightly on Amitav Ghosh, one of India’s most distinguished and globally respected authors.
From The Circle of Reason and The Shadow Lines to In an Antique Land, The Calcutta Chromosome, The Glass Palace, The Hungry Tide, Sea of Poppies, River of Smoke, Flood of Fire, and Gun Island, Ghosh’s literary journey spans continents and centuries. His narratives weave together the threads of history, migration, ecology, and human resilience with a rare depth and sensitivity.
A master of historical imagination and environmental consciousness, Ghosh stands as a bridge between India’s literary past and its global present. His nomination rekindles the hope of an Indian name once again gracing the Nobel roll — over a century after Rabindranath Tagore’s immortal triumph for Gitanjali in 1913.
May this be the year India’s literary voice echoes once more across the world.
Venkataramanan Ramasethu
October 10, 2025
