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Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
1. Ruskin Bond has now been writing for more than five decades. He has stressed more on the local elements of Himalayas in his writings. His writing style is distinct in a way that it tries to make the reader understand the landscape and ethos through carefully mastered words. His writings have won him both tremendous critical acclaim as well as a long list of fans throughout the literary world. Replete with unassuming humour and quiet wisdom, his stories manifest a deep love for nature and people. His mesmerizing descriptions about the flora and fauna of Himalayas cannot be missed in his 100-plus short stories, essays, novels, and more than thirty books for children that he has written.
2. It was after the publication of his book 'Room on the Roof that Bond finally decided to make writing his profession. The book also has a clear description of his journey of taking writing seriously in his life.
3. Ruskin Bond's works have had a tremendous impact on the literary world and have inspired several generations of writers, authors and scriptwriters. some of his novels and stories have also been made into movies and TV serials. Nevertheless, his greatest achievement comes from the fact that several of the short stories from his collections have been incorporated in the school curriculum all over India.
4. Bond can rightfully be defined as a media-shy and reclusive literary genius. Among several awards, he has received the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for English writing in India in 1992. Along with this, he was also awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma Bhushan in 2014 for his prolific writing career.
Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
1. Ruskin Bond has now been writing for more than five decades. He has stressed more on the local elements of Himalayas in his writings. His writing style is distinct in a way that it tries to make the reader understand the landscape and ethos through carefully mastered words. His writings have won him both tremendous critical acclaim as well as a long list of fans throughout the literary world. Replete with unassuming humour and quiet wisdom, his stories manifest a deep love for nature and people. His mesmerizing descriptions about the flora and fauna of Himalayas cannot be missed in his 100-plus short stories, essays, novels, and more than thirty books for children that he has written.
2. It was after the publication of his book 'Room on the Roof that Bond finally decided to make writing his profession. The book also has a clear description of his journey of taking writing seriously in his life.
3. Ruskin Bond's works have had a tremendous impact on the literary world and have inspired several generations of writers, authors and scriptwriters. some of his novels and stories have also been made into movies and TV serials. Nevertheless, his greatest achievement comes from the fact that several of the short stories from his collections have been incorporated in the school curriculum all over India.
4. Bond can rightfully be defined as a media-shy and reclusive literary genius. Among several awards, he has received the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for English writing in India in 1992. Along with this, he was also awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma Bhushan in 2014 for his prolific writing career.
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