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Ashok Banker | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Banker at the Ten Kings book launch in Chennai, 2014 | |
| Born | Ashok Kumar Banker 7 February 1964 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | Contemporary |
| Notable works | Ten Kings (2014) Blood Red Sari (2012) Slayer of Kamsa (2009) Prince of Ayodhya (2003) Vertigo (1994) The Iron Bra (1992) |
| Spouse |
Bithika Banker (m. 1987) |
| Children | Ayushyoda Banker, Yashka Banker |
Ashok Kumar Banker (born 7 February 1964 in Mumbai, India) is an author and screenwriter. His writing spans crime thrillers, essays, literary criticism, fiction and Indian mythology.[1] The author of several well-received novels including a trilogy billed as "India's first crime novels in English",[2] he became widely known for his retellings of Indian mythological epics, starting with the internationally acclaimed and best-selling eight-volume Ramayana series.[3] His books have sold over 2 million copies and have been published in 16 languages in 58 countries.[4] His Epic India Library is an attempt at retelling all the myths, legends and itihasa of the Indian sub-continent in one story cycle comprising over 70 volumes.[5][6]
- ^ Ashok Banker on real art, honest emotions Times of India, 6 April 2012
- ^ Mystery of the missing jasoos Times of India 16 May 2010
- ^ Why Does Indian Mythology Dominate Contemporary Fiction in India?
- ^ On the Comeback Trail, The Pioneer, March 23, 2013
- ^ The Forest of Stories The Telegraph, 15 March 2012
- ^ An epic undertaking The Hindu, 21 March 2012