Rumer Godden
Margaret Rumer Godden OBE (10 December 1907 – 8 November 1998) was born in England but spent much of her childhood and some of her schooling in India. She returned from England to Calcutta in 1925 where she opened a dance school for children. She wrote many books from 1936, some with an Indian setting. Some of her books have been reprinted in the series Virago Modern Classics[1]
External links
- Rumer Godden Wikipedia
- "Rereading the India novels by Rumer Godden" by Rosie Thomas 2 March 2013 The Guardian.
Historical books online
Autobiographies
- Two Under the Indian Sun by Jon and Rumer Godden 1966. 2nd file Both files Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. The sisters were born 1906 and 1907.
- A Time to Dance, No Time to Weep by Rumer Godden 1987. 2nd file Both files Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
Non fiction
Fiction
- Black Narcissus by Rumer Godden 1939 Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. Also published in a later reprint as a Virago Modern Classic (No. 566). Details of the book.[2]
- Breakfast with the Nikolides by Rumer Godden 1964, first published 1942. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. Also published in a later reprint as a Virago Modern Classic (No.573). Details of the book.[3]
- The River by Rumer Godden 1946 Archive.org. Also published in a later reprint as a Virago Modern Classic (No.565)
- Kingfishers Catch Fire, a Novel by Rumer Godden 1953 Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. Also published in a later reprint as a Virago Modern Classic (No.567). Details of the book.[4]
- Mooltiki; stories and poems from India by Rumer Godden 1957 Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
- The Peacock Spring by Rumer Godden 1976 Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. Details of the book.[5]
- The Valiant Chatti-Maker by Rumer Godden, illustrated by Jeroo Roy 1983. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. A story for children
- Coromandel Sea Change by Rumer Godden 1991. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. Details of the book.[6]
- Cromartie V. the God Shiva acting through the Government of India by Rumer Godden 1997 Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. Also published in a later reprint as a Virago Modern Classic (No. 577).
References
- ↑ A List of Virago Modern Classics viragomodern.wordpress.com. Last number is 595.
- ↑ "Black Narcissus – Rumer Godden (1939)" July 19, 2017 heavenali.wordpress.com
- ↑ "Breakfast with the Nikolides – Rumer Godden (1942)" heavenali.wordpress.com August 13, 2013 heavenali.wordpress.com
- ↑ "Kingfishers Catch Fire – Rumer Godden (1953)" February 2, 2014 heavenali.wordpress.com
- ↑ "The Peacock Spring – Rumer Godden" December 1, 2007 heavenali.wordpress.com
- ↑ "Coromandel Sea Change – Rumer Godden" February 27, 2010 heavenali.wordpress.com