Jeffery Paine

This article is about the American writer. For the American football player, see Jeff Paine. For the Canadian skeleton racer, see Jeff Pain. For the British musician, see Mr Big (UK band).

Jeffery Paine is a writer recognized for his work in bringing Eastern culture and spirituality to popular audiences in the West.[1] "Jeffery Paine is an unusual voice in American letters," observed Indian novelist and Underscretary General of the United Nations Shashi Tharoor, "one steeped in the wisdom of the East and yet infused with a knowing and witty sensibility that is profoundly Western."[2] Paine's books, such as Father India and Re-enchantment, have been named by publications ranging from Publishers Weekly[3] to Spirituality & Health[4] as "Best Book of the Year." His writing falls in the category of creative or literary nonfiction, which unites original scholarship with the dramatic narrative and character development associated with a novel.

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  2. ^ Paine, Jeffery (2003-03-31). Re-enchantment: Tibetan Buddhism Comes to the West. Hardcover. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 288. ISBN 0-393-01968-3. ASIN B000FA4UY2. Jacket quote.
  3. ^ "WEB EXCLUSIVE: The Best Books of 2004". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Spirituality & Health Books | Spirituality & Health Magazine". Archived from the original on 2010-03-14. Retrieved 2007-04-10. Best Books, 2004