English

Latha Reddy

doi:10.5897/ijel2014.0591

Abstract

Ruskin Bond is considered to be an icon among Indian writers and children’s authors. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 for contributions to children’s literature. Ruskin Bond was born towards the end of the British Raj. a somewhat lonely childhood, marked by his parents’ divorce and his mother’s remarriage.  India gets an exquisite reflection in his stores. This paper intends to look at him more closely. His works are highly approved by society at large. His stories are very famous and he writes in an extremely enjoyable language and style which even holds a child throughout the entire narrative. This is not the sole point to entertain. His approach to his child characters, their activities, desire, feeling, and he like win our favour.  Most of his novellas and short stories hide a fervent quest for identity, the concerns of which are historically and culturally inflected. Ruskin Bond is thus, in no way inferior to any of his contemporaries. His works are neither ambiguous nor theoretical.  Key words: Indian writer, narrative, entertain.  

Highlights

Stories are something that almost every child likes, and books are something most children today detest
In India, a child is very often introduced to the world of stories by his/her immediate relatives
Since most children do not like sitting in a corner, reading a book and since many of them do not have the attention span to read an exhaustingly long book, fiction written for children often comprises short narratives, depending upon the age group of the intended readers

Summary

International Journal of English and Literature

Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam, Tirupati Chittoor (dist)-517325 Andhra Pradesh, India. Ruskin Bond is considered to be an icon among Indian writers and children’s authors. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 for contributions to children’s literature. This paper intends to look at him more closely His works are highly approved by society at large. His stories are very famous and he writes in an extremely enjoyable language and style which even holds a child throughout the entire narrative. This is not the sole point to entertain.

INTRODUCTION

Ruskin Bond writes that his autobiographical work The