Pankaj Mishra
Pankaj Mishra (पंकज मिश्रा) is an Indian essayist and novelist.
In 1992, he moved to Mashobra, a Himalayan village, contributing literary essays to various publications.
His first book, Butter Chicken in Ludhiana (1995), explored India's social changes amid globalization.
His novel The Romantics (2000) won the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum award and was published in eleven European languages.
An End to Suffering (2004) blends memoir, history, and philosophy examining Buddha's contemporary relevance.
Temptations of the West (2006) chronicles his travels through Kashmir, Afghanistan, Tibet, and Central Asia, examining modernity across the region.
