Nirad C. Chaudhuri

Many Shades, Many Frames

Plot

This is the story of writer Nirad C Chaudhuri, narrated by his eldest son Dhruva N. Chaudhuri. Words and photographs come together to create a charming picture of the prolific author whose The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian, published in 1951, put him on the shortlist of great Indian English writers. This book covers Chaudhuri's early years, his struggle to find work, his stint at All India Radio and his years in Oxford, where he died at the age of 101. The dramatic photographs and rare documents bring this illustrated biography alive.