Amitav Ghosh: Quick Facts
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Author Amitav Ghosh says writers must give voice to marginal communities in works about the climate
• Oct. 28, 2026, 2:30 AM ET (Straits Times)
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| Born | July 11, 1956 (age 70) ā¢ Kolkata ā¢ India |
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| Awards And Honors | Jnanpith Award (2018) |
| Notable Works | āDancing in Cambodia, at Large in Burmaā ā¢ āFlood of Fireā ā¢ āGhost-Eyeā ā¢ āGun Islandā ā¢ āThe Imam and the Indianā ā¢ āIn an Antique Landā ā¢ āIncendiary Circumstances: A Chronicle of the Turmoil of Our Timesā ā¢ āJungle Namaā ā¢ āRiver of Smokeā ā¢ āSea of Poppiesā ā¢ āThe Calcutta Chromosome: A Novel of Fevers, Delirium, and Discoveryā ā¢ āThe Circle of Reasonā ā¢ āThe Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkableā ā¢ āThe Nutmegās Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisisā ā¢ āThe Shadow Linesā |
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