About
Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay in 1865. After an early childhood in India and schooling in England, he became a journalist in Lahore. His stories and poems, inspired by colonial India, brought him early fame. He moved to the United States, where he wrote The Jungle Book, then settled in England. In 1907, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first English-language writer and the youngest laureate. His poem 'If—' is famous. He died in 1936 and is buried in Westminster Abbey.
* 1865-12-28 — † 1936-01-18
Major works
- The Jungle Book (1894)story collection
- Kim (1901)novel
- Just So Stories (1902)story collection
- Barrack-Room Ballads (1892)poetry collection
- If (1910)poem
Key milestones
- 1907Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, first English-language writer and youngest recipient.
- 1915His only son, John, is killed at the Battle of Loos.
- 1936Dies in London; his ashes are interred in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey.
Themes
British Empire and colonialismChildhood and initiationHonor and dutyNature and animalsIdentity and belonging
Sources: beta.nobelprize.org · poetryfoundation.org
