What Inspired Ruskin Bond To Write

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    • Publish Date: May 23 2017 12:28PM
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    • Updated Date: May 23 2017 12:29PM
What Inspired Ruskin Bond To Write

Outside the window of Ruskin Bond's room in Ladour, Mussoorie, the wind is especially persistent, like a baby howling to be let in. "It sometimes howls throughout the night. Often, it has given me inspiration for a ghost story or two," says the iconic writer, known as much for his children and nature-inspired stories as for his tales of hill station ghosts.

On his 83rd birthday, Bond is in a reflective mood as he has finished work on his autobiography that is due to be released in a few months' time. The title of the book, he says, is inspired by a fox. Why a fox, of all animals? "It's not because I particularly resemble a fox," says the writer with his characteristic self-depreciating humour. "It's just that I got the idea for the book's title "Lone Fox Dancing" from a poem that I wrote some years ago. The poem popped up in my mind while I was thinking of writing my life story since it talks about a fox which through its dance on a moonlit night, is expressing its joy and individuality. I found that apt for my life's description since through my writings, I have been expressing my individuality and joy too."

Much of Bond's books have been autobiographical in nature. What would the autobiography offer that would be additional? "I have tried to write about the things I might have omitted before," he says. "I look at it as a record of my writing life -- which might be useful for other young writers -- as well as a record of my personal life -- my childhood in Jamnagar, Dehradun, schooling in Shimla; London and the Channel Islands where I spent a few years as a young man, and the 50 years or so that I have spent in Mussoorie."

And would he consider this as his last book? "Looking back, I feel that I can write a second autobiography putting in all the things that I have left out in this one," says the writer who has penned over 150 books in a career spanning over 60 years. And as an afterthought, he adds with a chuckle, as the wind continues to howl outside his window, "If I run out of ideas involving people and animals, I can always turn to ghosts."

 

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Aadrit Banerjee Apeejay School Salt Lake

As I have said before I am a biiig Ruskin Bond fan. And his ghost stories are just awesome and spookiest of all. Frankly speaking, after reading "Monkeys" by him, I do not peep out of the window at night if I hear dogs barking! I will surely read his autobiography...

CHHAVI RANA RUKMINI DEVI PUB. SCHOOL(PITAMPURA)

Ruskin Bond is an outstanding writer. I really admire his work.

Akshita Pandey LILAVATI BAI PODAR (A)-SCRUZ

Ruskin Bond is an amazing and motivational writer. I have read many of his stories and they were just amazing. One of my favourite books is Earthquake. Hats off, Ruskin Bond.

MISHI JAIN HAPPY SCHOOL(DARYAGANJ)

I am a big fan of Ruskin bond.And love to read his books.

Hemalatha.G Sethu Bhaskara Matriculation Higher Secondary Scho

Such a wonderful writer! History will speak about him!

ESHAL REZA Shri Shikshayatan School

HE IS AN AWESOME AUTHOR. I READ MOST OF HIS BOOKS.

Aparna Murugesh Eastern newton school Adimali kerala

He is mind blowing writer. He writings are just always amazing me!!! I am big fan of him

Dilsher Singh Chatha Bhavan Vidyalaya Panchkula

I am a huge fan of Ruskin Bond. He is a legend for me . His books are my favourite. I''ll be eagerly waiting for his autobiography.

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