|
|
| Plot Summary of Truth, Love and a Little Malice |
|---|
" Khushwant Singh was born in 1915 in Jadali, Punjab, India. He was educated in Lahore and in London. He practiced law for several years before joining the Indian Ministry of External Affairs in 1947. His diplomatic postings include Canada, London, and later Paris where he was assigned to UNESCO. Singh began his career as a journalist with All India Radio in 1951. He went on to become the editor of several Indian magazines and newspapers. Today he is India's best-known columnist and journalist.
Singh has also had an extremely successful career as a writer. His published works include a history of the Sikhs, several works of fiction, and a number of non-fiction books on Delhi, nature, and current affairs. Khushwant Singh was a member of Parliament from 1980 to 1986 and was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974 by the President of India. He returned this decoration in 1984 in protest against the Union Government's siege of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Singh has been witness to all the major events in modern Indian history including Independence, Partition, the Emergency and Operation Blue Star. Having known many of the people who have shaped this history, he writes with candor of leaders like Nehru, Indira Gandhi,Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, the talented painter Amrita Shergil, and everyday people who became butchers during the Partition.
When writing of his own life he remains forthright. He tells of his triumphs and failures as a lawyer, journalist, writer and Member of Parliament and of his disppointments in his marriage of over sixty years. He write of his phobia of ghosts, his fascination with death, the friends who betrayed him, and those whom he failed.
"
Judi Darst, Resident Scholar
|
|
| Review Analysis of Truth, Love and a Little Malice |
|---|
|
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about books by breaking them down into many different literary elements, all of which are searchable (click here).
|
|
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside)
- Indian Indian
Ethnic/regional/gender
Yes
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- journalist
Age:
- 60's-90's
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- Indian Indian
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- India
Century:
- 1980's-Present
Style
Book makes you feel?
- thoughtful
Writer's slant towards subject:
- favorable
If this is a kid's book:
- Age 16-Adult
How much dialogue in bio?
- little dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 76%-100% of book
|
|
|
Click here for more information about this book
Khushwant Singh Resident Scholar Profiles
TOP SCHOLAR:
 Judi Darst
SCHOLARS:
| |
Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s). | |
Use our site!
17 FREE Sci-Fi Ebooks!
FREE "How to be happy" Ebook!
Feedback
Most recent discussions:
General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
Norah Lofts
12:50:53 AM
Suzanne Weyn
4:47:34 PM
Wilma Counts
1:23:32 PM
George W. Bush
5:33:46 PM
Kin Platt
12:58:29 AM
Anonymous
12:47:34 PM
Lilian Jackson Braun
10:05:52 PM
Jane Rubino
10:04:38 PM
LaVyrle Spencer
10:04:00 PM
G.A. McKevett
10:03:31 PM
David Williams
10:03:01 PM
Steven Pressfield
10:02:30 PM
Jeanette Walls
10:00:19 PM
Darryl Ponicsan
9:59:27 PM
Ann Rinaldi
9:58:30 PM
R.L. Stine
9:57:34 PM
Geoffrey Huntington
9:57:14 PM
Betty Mahmoody
9:56:38 PM
Deric Longden
9:56:11 PM
Mary Downing Hahn
9:55:48 PM
More message boards
|
