The talented author of Slumdog Millionaire and the father of two children, Vikas Swarup, was born in Allahabad, India. While attending Allahabad University, Swarup took such courses as Philosophy, History and Psychology. With a passion for international relations and a curiosity for cultures he joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1986. His first novel "Q&A", also known as "Slumdog Millionaire" was translated into 40 different languages such as Dutch, Polish, Russian, and Hindi and also won South Africa’s Exclusive Books Boeke Prize in 2006. Taiwan voted Swarup's book as the Most Influential Book of 2008 and furthermore "Slumdog Millionaire" went on to becoming a movie directed by Danny Boyle. Along with "Slumdog Millionaire" he has written the novel "Six Suspects" and the short story "A Great Event".Throughout his career he has participated in the Turin International Book Fair, Sydney Writers’ Festival and the Jaipur Literature Festival along with several other events. Apart from reading and writing Vikas Swarup enjoys activities including table tennis, cricket and listening to music.
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