There is no dearth of books on the Partition of India but 2022—which marked 75 years of the event—saw a spurt in the publishing of Partition literature, from records of oral narratives to fictional love stories and more.
The Russian writer behind seminal works like Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and Notes from the Underground, dipped into his own trials and humiliations to craft his stories and characters.
At Kunzum we encourage the act of reading as much as we celebrate the craft of writing. Here are four books by great authors that describe their literary journeys and influences.