Contribution of Aravind Adiga
Being a person with flawless language and great writing skill, it is no wonder that Aravind Adiga bagged Britain's most prestigious literary award - The Man Booker Award for his book ' The White Tiger '. From a proven student to a journalist and then to a famous writer, success always accompanied him. He always kept his eyes and his ears opened to the world around and derived inspiration from the facts he come across in daily life. His award winning book "The White Tiger" was a critical view on " an India of light and an India of darkness ". His latest novel "Last Man in Tower" describes the life and soul of one of India's biggest cities, Mumbai, where he discovers that the city and its people are obsessed with real estate. He derives this fact from the common man who often talks about elusive 'square feet' while journeying on suburban trains. The book gives the different picture of the city which is always described as the ...