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Alo Shome
Born in 1945, Alo Shome graduated from Gauhati University as a merit scholar. Besides her graduation in English Literature, she has a diploma in journalism from The British Institu...view moreBorn in 1945, Alo Shome graduated from Gauhati University as a merit scholar. Besides her graduation in English Literature, she has a diploma in journalism from The British Institute and a diploma in creative writing from Indira Gandhi National Open University. Her writings have appeared in various magazines, newspapers and websites including Femina, Eve's Weekly, Indian Express, Amrita Bazar Patrika, Maharashtra Herald and Deccan Herald. Her long work on wildlife conservation was serialised in Sanctuary Cub magazine from January 1992 to March 1993. She has also published two volumes of poems and has won an Editors' Choice Award from The International Library of Poetry. For the past five years, Alo is engaged in the study of Indian mythology, especially focusing on the myths and characters of the Mahabharata. Besides Krishna Charitra, she has translated Bankim Chandra's work on “Vaishnava Symbolism”, Babaji Gaurdasa's Alms Bag and his essay on “Sri Krishna in Literature”. Currently, she is collecting material for her article “Was Kunti really the mother of Karna?”view less
Books by Alo Shome
Krishna Charitra Krishna Charitra Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Krishna Charitra: The story of Krishna as a common man, not as God Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings