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Siddharth Pico Raghavan Iyer (born 11 February 1957), known as Pico Iyer, is a British-born essayist and novelist known chiefly for his [writing on explorations both inner and outer ]. He is the author of numerous books on crossing cultures including Video Night in Kathmandu , The Lady and the Monk and The Global Soul .
Pico Iyer was born in Oxford, England in 1957. He won a King’s Scholarship to Eton and then a Demyship to Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was awarded a Congratulatory Double First with the highest marks of any English Literature student in the university.
Jan 29, 2014 · Learn about Pico Iyer, a contributor to National Geographic Traveler since its early days. Discover his home, his books, his travel inspirations, and his insights on places from Istanbul to Kyoto.
Pico Iyer is a British-born essayist and novelist of Indian descent. As an acclaimed travel writer, he began his career documenting a neglected aspect of travel -- the sometimes surreal disconnect between local tradition and imported global pop culture.
Pico Iyer is a novelist and nonfiction author who writes on various topics, from the Dalai Lama to Graham Greene. He has delivered several talks for TED, including the closing and opening talks for the TEDSummit, and his books have been translated into more than 20 languages.
Jan 13, 2023 · Traveling lets us take in the awe of new places. But author and travel writer Pico Iyer realized he could bring an adventurous spirit to familiar spaces and see local beauty that he had...
Jan 10, 2023 · A mesmerizing collection of essays that vividly recalls sojourns to mostly contentious yet fabled realms, Pico Iyer's The Half Known Life upends the conventional travel genre by offering a ...
