1. Prepare a profile of Ruskin Bond by using the hints given below Born : May 19, Kausali Nationality : Indian Occupation : Short story writer, novelist, poet Parents : Edith Clarke and Aubrey Alexander Bond. Almamater : Bishop Cotton School, Shimla Important works: Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra, A Flight of Pigeons, The Blue Umbrella Awards : John Llewellyn Prize (1957) Padma Shri (1999), Padma Bhushan (2014), Sahitya Akademi Award (1992)
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Ruskin Bond is an eminent contemporary Indian writer of British descent. He prolifically authored inspiring children’s books and was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award to honor his work of literature.
Born on May 19, 1934, in Kasauli, India, he was the son of Edith Clarke and Aubrey Bond. His father served in the Royal Air Force and frequently moved from places to places along with his son. When he was eight, his parents separated and his mother left him. She married to a Punjabi-Hindu. Bond had a complicated relationship with his mother, who was rarely there to offer him affection and they eventually grew distant. His father’s undivided attention helped him grow. He felt loved and secure but his tragic departure from his life left him lonely and broken. Following the sudden demise of his father, he moved to Dehradun where his grandmother raised him. He received his early education from Bishop Cotton School in Shimla. During his school years he won several writing competitions, including the Hailey Literature Prize and the Irwin Divinity Prize. In 1952, he completed his graduation and moved to England and stayed at his aunt’s house for four years.
then he Beck to London and started his education. his famous story was Whispering in the Dark, bicycle etc.