Amitav Ghosh is an Indian writer celebrated for his rich contribution to English literature. Born on 11 July 1956, Ghosh has been honored with the prestigious 54th Jnanpith award in 2018, India's highest literary honor. His work delves into the intricate narratives of national and personal identities, especially those pertaining to India and South Asia.

Ghosh's academic journey includes studying at The Doon School, Dehradun, and obtaining a doctorate in social anthropology from the University of Oxford. He embarked on his writing career with his first novel The Circle of Reason in 1986, which opened doors to more fictional masterpieces like The Shadow Lines and The Glass Palace. His noteworthy Ibis trilogy, penned between 2004 and 2015, explores the events leading to the First Opium War. Ghosh's non-fiction works are equally significant, with titles such as In an Antique Land and The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable bearing testament to his versatile writing skills.

Among his accolades, Ghosh holds two Lifetime Achievement awards and four honorary doctorates. In 2007, the Indian government awarded him the Padma Shri. He shared the Dan David prize with Margaret Atwood in 2010 and received the Grand Prix of the Blue Metropolis festival in Montreal in 2011, becoming the first English-language writer to be so honored. Acknowledging his influence on global thought, Foreign Policy magazine listed him as one of the most important global thinkers in 2019.