Nirad C. Chaudhuri
Indian writer (1897 – 1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nirad Chandra Chaudhuri CBE (23 November 1897 – 1 August 1999) was an Indian writer.[1]
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Born | (1897-11-23)23 November 1897 Kishoreganj, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Died | 1 August 1999(1999-08-01) (aged 101) Lathbury Road, Oxford, England |
Pen name | Balahak Nandi, Sonibarer Cithi, Outsider, Now |
Occupation | writer and commentator on culture |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Period | 1925–1999 |
Genre | non-fiction |
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In 1990, Oxford University awarded Chaudhuri, by then a long-time resident of the city of Oxford, an Honorary Degree in Letters. In 1992, he was made an honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).[2]