Gunga Din - Música

December 30 1865 – January 18 1936 Was An English Author And Poet Born In Bombay. He Is Regarded As A Major "innovator In The Art Of The Short Story" His Children's Books Are Enduring Classics Of Children's Literature And His Best Works Speak To A Versatile And Luminous Narrative Gift. Kipling Was One Of The Most Popular Writers In English In Both Prose And Verse In The Late 19th And Early 20th Centuries. The Author Henry James Famously Said Of Him "Kipling Strikes Me Personally As The Most Complete Man Of Genius As Distinct From Fine Intelligence That I Have Ever Known." In 1907 He Was Awarded The Nobel Prize In Literature Making Him The First English Language Writer To Receive The Prize And He Remains Its Youngest-Ever Recipient. Among Other Honours He Was Sounded Out For The British Poet Laureateship And On Several Occasions For A Knighthood All Of Which He Rejected. However Later In Life Kipling Also Came To Be Seen In George Orwell's Words As A "prophet Of British Imperialism." Many Saw Prejudice And Militarism In His Works And The Resulting Controversy About Him Continued For Much Of The 20th Century. According To Critic Douglas Kerr "He Is Still An Author Who Can Inspire Passionate Disagreement And His Place In Literary And Cultural History Is Far From Settled. But As The Age Of The European Empires Recedes He Is Recognized As An Incomparable If Controversial Interpreter Of How Empire Was Experienced. That And An Increasing Recognition Of His Extraordinary Narrative Gifts Make Him A Force To Be Reckoned With." read less