Joseph Rudyard Kipling was a famous English writer, poet and journalist. He was born on 30 December 1865 in Bombay, British India. He spent his early childhood in India and later received his education in England. In 1882, he returned to India and worked as a journalist for Anglo-Indian newspapers.
India had a strong influence on Kipling’s literary work. He wrote novels, short stories and poetry. His best-known works include The Jungle Book, The Second Jungle Book, Kim, Just So Stories, and Captains Courageous. His character Mowgli, from The Jungle Book, became one of the most famous characters in children’s literature.
In 1907, Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was the first English writer to receive the prize.
““Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.””
— Joseph Rudyard Kipling
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