Ruskin Bond is a Indian author of British descent. He lives with his adopted family in Landour, Mussoorie, India. The Indian Council for Child Education has recognised his role in the growth of children's literature in India. He was awarded the Sahitya Academy Award in 1992 for "Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra", a novel in English. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.
Ruskin Bond Famous Quotes
Ruskin Bond - Written works
The Best of Ruskin Bond
The Blue Umbrella
The Room on the Roof
The Eyes Have It
Angry River
Delhi Is Not Far
Rusty the Boy from the Hills
A Flight of Pigeons
Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories
Landour Days: A Writer's Journal
Career. Ruskin Bond started his career by working in a photo studio. He worked there while he was looking for publishers for his works.
Awards and Achievements. In 1992, Ruskin Bond won the Sahitya Academy Award for his book ‘Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra.’ In 1999, he received the Padma Sri award.
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Stray Ryssdal died on 18 May 2019 in Arendal. She was 94.
Austin Eubanks
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Lifeline Theatre
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Since 1986, Lifeline members have received 48 Joseph Jefferson Awards.
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The American Alliance for Theater and Education awarded Lifeline the 2003 Sara Spencer Artistic Achievement Award for sustained and successful achievement in the field of theater for young audiences.
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Family MainStage productions have included:
In 1986 Lifeline started its KidSeries program. Productions have included:
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Grab died on 19 May 2019, at the age of 89.
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Montes Busto died on 20 May 2019 in Gijón, Asturias, at the age of 79.
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