‘I am writing limericks and the other day I had a lollipop after seventy years’: Ruskin Bond at 88 - Scroll.in

An interview with the beloved children’s writer on turning 88 and a publishing career of over seventy years. Ruskin Bond was born on May 19, 1934.

Childrens literature in the English language in India has long been almost, synonymous with Ruskin Bond. He published his first book, The Room on the Roof, in 1956 and since then he has written more … [+8637 chars]

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