When did Gordon Korman make his first book?
1978
What inspired Gordon Korman to write books?
Author Gordon Korman was Inspired by Seventh Grade Writing Assignment. Now 42 years and 80 books later, he is still publishing.
How long has Gordon Korman been writing books?
| Gordon Korman | |
|---|---|
| Period | 1975–present |
| Genre | Realistic fiction, adventure fiction, young adult fiction |
| Notable works | Macdonald Hall Swindle The Toilet Paper Tigers The 39 Clues (contributor) |
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What is Gordon Korman’s favorite book?
the Great Brain series
Why did Hira poison the cow?
Hori tried to cheat his brothers for 10 rupees. This in turn led to a fight between his wife and his younger brother, Heera’s wife. Jealous of Hori, his younger brother Heera poisoned the cow and ran away because of the fear of police action.
Who is also known as Nawab Rai?
While his official name was Dhanpat Rai Srivastava, Premchand had assumed the pen name of Nawab Rai. How Nawab Rai came to be called Premchand is an interesting story. Writer and poet Amrit Rai, Premchand’s son, captures this story beautifully in his Hindi book Premchand: Qalam ka Sipahi.
Why is Godaan done?
In order to cross the river easily, one has to do a Godaan or Gift a Cow during his life time. Those doing so are believed to be taken across the river in a boat or fly across by holding the tail of the cow. Those who do not do this are made to swim in the river of filth and filled with deadly animals and crocodiles.
Is godan in public domain?
“Stories of Premchand are now in the public domain but for others we need to get permission from the authors’ families etc,” says Reena.
What is the theme of the novel Godan?
He is an embodiment of the selfless Service and ideals. He silently bear the unjust exploitation by the money leaders. Thus the helplessness and suffering of the Indian peasants against the powerful money lenders and landlords is the leading theme in “Godan”. Blind faith in Fate is another theme in this novel.
Where was born Munshi Premchand?
Lamhi, Varanasi, India
Who is the father of Premchand?
Ajaib Rai
Who called Premchand as Upanyas?
This made Dhanpat Rai change his pen name from “Nawab Rai” to “Premchand” to escape the tyranny of the British. By the mid-1910s he had become a prominent writer in Urdu and in 1914, he also started writing in Urdu.