DSC Quick Review | Class 10 English | Poets and Short description |
10th English
1. Every Success Story is also a Story of Great Failures
Author : Shiv Khera ( Born in Kendura, Dhanbad india)
He is an indian author of self-help books and activist
He was inspired by Norman Vincent Peale
His mission - to ensure freedom through education and justice
Books : You Can Win
2. I Will Do it
Author : Sudha Murthy (W/o N.R.Narayana Murthy)
She is an indian social worker and author
She is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation
She established the "The Murthy Classical Library of India" at Harvard University
She composed a fiction "Doller Sose"
The present story selection from
"How I taught my grandmother to read & other stories
3. The Dear Departed
Author : William Stanley Houghton (1881 - 1913)
He was a famous english dramatist
The dear departed was first produced in Manchester in 1908
4. The Brave Potter
Author : Margurite Siek
He was very much interested in telling folk and mythological stories of asia
The present story "The Brave Potter" is a very popular telugu one collected by him from india
5. The Journey
Author : Yeshe Dorje Thongehi ( May 1952 )
This story translated by "D.P.Nath"
Thongehi writes friction, drama and eassys in Assamese and english
He was received a national recognition for his novel "Mouna Ounth Mukhar Hriday"(this novel won the Sahitya Academi Award I 2005 )
Thongehi novels deal with the culture life of the Mouna and the Sherdukpen tribes of arunachal pradesh
Books : Sonam
6. Once Upon a time
Author : Grabiel Okara ( african poet, born in Nigeria 1921 )
His poems appeared regularly in black orpheus
Novel : Voice
7. What is my name ?
Author : P.Satyavathi
Translated by " Vadrevu Vijayalaxmi and Rangarao"
Satyavathi has published four anthologies of short stories, five novels and a collection of eassys
The story "What is my name ?" Is originally published as "Illalakagane Pandagouna" in Telugu 1990
8. Or will the dreamer wake ?
Author : Chevalier (21st century)
In this poem she writes about how the animals would become extinct if they are not protected
9. My Childhood
Author : APJ Abdul Kalam ( 15 oct 1931 - Rameswaram )
He bacame 11th president of india on 25 july 2002
Books :
India 2020 - a vision for the new millenium
My Journey
Ignited minds - unleashing the power within india
Awards :
Honorary doctarates from 30 universities
Padma Bhusan(1981), Padalma Vibhusan(1990)
Bharata Ratna(1997)
Prepared By :
ABR
10 years experience in content writing and coaching
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