Leaves from History - Couverture souple

Barik, Nitish Nivedan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 164560618X ISBN 13 : 9781645606185

Editeur : Black Eagle Books, 2024

Synopsis

The Book comprises thirty articles, blending travelogues, historical events, and profiles of significant personalities. This collection of captivating non-fictional stories is sure to enchant and refresh readers with its insightful narratives.

Nitish is a young man with a mission. Through his brilliant travelogues and scholarly historical pieces, he aims to spread a mix of nostalgia, a feeling of wonder and an enchanted vision. Inherent in his labour is a sense of innate pride and purposeful intent. The one word that defines his writing? Inspiring! - Mrutyunjay Sarangi, IAS (Rtd). Eminent writer and poet. Editor of LiteraryVibes, a popular monthly eMagazine; formerly a Secretary to the Government of India and a Judge of a Tribunal.

When one goes in search of the bright spots on the globe and discovers a few fantastic people, places and events he possibly becomes a Nitish Nivedan Barik feeling like sharing his finds with others. Be that the Anger Olympics at Tokyo or the Homewood Middle School experience in the US; People like Dr Kotnis or Mihir Sen; Places like Rwanda or Auroville. This slim book carries heavy doses in a strip of mere thirty capsules and offers a nice and healthy reading. The narratives are at once engrossing and enlightening both. -- Dash Benhur, celebrated Odia writer, academician and columnist, recipient of Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award and Central Sahitya Akademi Bal Puraskar.

Brilliantly written, the essays of Nitish Nivedan Barik unfolds myriad ideas about socio-cultural life of our country. The book presents before us a young mind who is equally excited and perturbed with developments around him. For him, the whole world is one family and any development in the field of nature, environment, sports, culture, politics, or economy affects him. An excellent work of a promising wordsmith which is unputdownable. --Gourahari Das, distinguished Odia writer, editor, columnist, and a Sahitya Akademi Award winner.

Nitish Nivedan Barik is a brilliant storyteller. His stories are based on various life experiences. For example, his stories of multiple athletes competing in different sports events, including the Olympics are breathtaking. They are accurate in their descriptions and delightfully presented. Every sports fan will enjoy reading them. ---- Annapurna Devi Pandey, renowned scholar, writer, filmmaker, and educator; currently teaching at the University of California, Santa Cruz, USA.

"Leaves from History" by Nitish is an inspiring and enlightening collection. This assemblage of anecdotes, significant and varied historical events, and personalities, drawn from different times and climes, enriched with his field experiences and presented in a lucid manner, is sure to captivate and refresh readers. -- Digambar Mishra, former Professor and Chair, Division of Social Sciences, Miles College, AL, USA.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Nitish Nivedan Barik, originally from Cuttack, Odisha, is a dynamic young IT professional currently serving as a Team Lead with Accenture in Bangalore. He completed his schooling at SCB Medical Public School, Cuttack and earned his B.Tech in IT from KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. Nitish is passionate about reading, writing, sports, and traveling, making him a well-rounded and engaging individual.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Black Eagle Books
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 164560618X
• ISBN 13: 9781645606185
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 172
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible