Vikram Seth CBE, FRSL (born 20 June 1952) is an Indian novelist and poet. He has written several novels and poetry books. He has received several awards such as Padma Shri, Sahitya Academy Award, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, WH Smith Literary Award and Crossword Book Award. Seth's collections of poetry such as Mappings and Beastly Tales are notable contributions to the Indian English language poetry canon. Books by Vikram Seth Riot At Misri Mandi Verwandte Stimmen Summer Requiem Three Chinese Poets The Humble Administrator's Garden The Rivered Earth Arion & the Dolphin Two Lives Mappings Beastly Tales from Here & There An Equal Music All You who Sleep Tonight From Heaven Lake A Suitable Boy The Golden Gate Poems 1981 - I994