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Indian author Amitav Ghosh is the 12th author to contribute to the Future Library

Why you will have to wait 89 years to read Amitav Ghosh’s next book

August 29, 2025 3:35 pm

Amitav Ghosh contributes to Future Library: The 68-year-old Indian novelist, whose works have traced the histories of empire, migration, and ecological change, was announced as the 12th author to join the century-long literary time capsule.

Amitav Ghosh's Wild Fictions is a heartfelt essay collection on how climate crises are shaping human activity

June 18, 2025 6:30 am

Like his works of fiction, the essays showcase what Ghosh is best at — lending an attentive ear to migrants, sailors, soldiers, tribal communities, friends, neighbours

World environment day, environment books, english literature

Margaret Atwood to Amitav Ghosh: 5 writers sounding the alarm on the environment & climate change

July 24, 2025 2:20 pm

Stories, poems, essays, and novels compel readers to reckon with environmental degradation, question the status quo, and reimagine humanity’s place within the web of life.

Amitav Ghosh on solitude of writing, the evolving role of literature in society, and how authors can navigate artistic freedom in a world increasingly sensitive world.

Amitav Ghosh on the Salman Rushdie attack: 'Horrified yet awed by his resilience; we've forgotten our shared humanity'

February 21, 2025 7:43 am

In an exclusive interview with indianexpress.com, Amitav Ghosh discusses the solitary nature of writing, why recognition and awards should not constrain artistic expression, the challenges of writing in the digital age, and the balance between free speech and sensitivity.

From Amitav Ghosh to Perumal Murugan: 15 best books on India

August 25, 2023 10:13 pm

What would be on your list of books on India? Let us know!

The Opium Wars: Why Amitav Ghosh calls opium ‘an incredibly powerful agent in history’

July 24, 2023 1:26 am

Amitava Ghosh’s latest book ‘Smoke and Ashes’ explores the remarkable history of the opium poppy, and how it has shaped – and is shaping – the world around us.

‘Opium played a foundational role in Indian history’: Amitav Ghosh

July 19, 2023 9:21 pm

Jnanpith-winning author Amitav Ghosh, on the violent history of the opium poppy, the ecological crisis of the Sundarbans, and giving literary voice to non-humans in his new book, Smoke and Ashes

Nothing has worked against incredibly powerful agent opium: Amitav Ghosh

July 17, 2023 6:36 pm

"Over timen sugarcane and cotton have sort of faded in importance economically around the world, whereas opium has grown stronger and stronger," said Ghosh.

War single most environmentally destructive act: Amitav Ghosh

October 15, 2022 8:23 am

Ghosh talked about the inextricable relationship between humans and the earth, and how the colonisers systematically invaded not only humans, but the earth, and the exploitation continues, with climate change a harsh truth.

‘Writing in verse was at once extremely demanding and very rewarding’: Amitav Ghosh

January 11, 2022 11:59 am

"When I was starting out as a writer it was almost impossible to find publishers for English books in India. It couldn’t be more different now, and I think that’s a good thing," says the author