Namita Gokhale

Namita Gokhale is one of India's best known and most loved authors. A prominent writer, festival director and literary activist, she is the author of thirty works of fiction and non-fiction. Her debut novel, Paro: Dreams of Passion, has been issued as a Penguin Modern Classic. As the co-founder and co-director (with William Dalrymple) of the iconic Jaipur Literature Festival, she has helped forefront Indian languages and literature on the world stage. Her significant work on different aspects of Himalayan life includes Himalaya (co-edited with Ruskin Bond), Mystics and Sceptics, and two volumes on Himalayan folklore and folktales.