Sudha Murty
Born in 1950
Children's
Fiction
Young Adult
Sudha Murty is an accomplished Indian author, born in 1950 in Shiggaon, Karnataka.
She holds an MTech in computer science and serves as the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation.
Murty is a prolific writer in both English and Kannada, having authored numerous books across various genres, including novels, technical books, travelogues, short stories, and children's literature.
Her works have been widely translated and have sold over 300,000 copies throughout India.
Murty's contributions to literature have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature and the Padma Shri in 2006.
