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Detailed explanation-1: -Amitava Kumar is the author of several books of non-fiction and three novels. His work has appeared in Granta, the New York Times, Harper’s, and several other publications. He has been awarded a Guggenheim fellowship and residencies from Yaddo, MacDowell and the Lannan Foundation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian writer and journalist, Amitava Kumar has come out with a new book titled ‘The Blue Book: A Writer’s Journal’.

Detailed explanation-3: -R.K. Narayan is among the most read and celebrated authors in Indian books and literature.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Blue Book is a writer’s artistic response to our present world: one that has bestowed upon us countless deaths from a virus, a flood of fake news, but also love in the face of loss, travels through diverse landscapes, and – if we care to notice – visions of blazing beauty.

Detailed explanation-5: -Arundhati Roy Roy tops the list of Best Fictional writers of India. Arundhati started her writing career by penning down screenplays for television and movies. Her first novel, ‘The God of Small Things,’ came out in 1997. The book earned her The Man Booker prize award.