The Psychological Effects of Partition: a letter from a reader
Chrestomather26 Oct 2014 Dear Amitav Ghosh, Sir,I am writing fan mail - for the first time as a a woman just turned fifty. The Hungry Tide is probably one…
From Yangon
Dr Thant Myint-U is one of Burma's leading contemporary historians. His book River of Lost Footsteps is essential reading for anyone interested in Burma. His 2011 book…
Letter from a reader
_____________________ Dr Ghosh, It is with great pleasure I write this little note to you. I purchased one of your books, "The hungry tide" in an airport book shop during…
Letter from a Mathematician, Concerning Fractal Forms in Indian Art
April 23 Hello Amitav: It was a pleasure meeting you and listening to your talk. I particularly enjoyed our brief conversation about Fractals at the end of the talk,…
Letter from University of Houston Students
On April 10 I met with a 'World Cultures and Literature 2351' class at the University of Houston. Last week Prof Anne Reitz, who teaches the course, forwarded me…
Letter from a reader
Dear Amitav, I just finished reading The Glass Palace. It was such an amazing read. I had no idea about Burma; that it was an egalitarian society, that it…
From a reader in Rome
Through the marvelous works you are publishing (books and blog on the web side) I'm learning very much about certain parts of the history that were completely unknow to…
From a Correspondent with Bhojpuri Connections
May 2012 Dear Mr Ghosh It was a privilege to hear you speak at the Greewich Maritime Museum in late February. We spoke very briefly as you were…
Arrowsmith in India
Amitav GhoshI’ve only met Rupert Arrowsmith once. I was doing a reading at Wolfson College, Oxford, and we talked briefly afterwards. He handed me an article of his: it…
from a reader
A reader sent this a few days ago: Dear Amitav, Hi! I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your book, The Hungry Tide. I LOVED it! Since I…