Videh Arvind Kumar: A Literary Journey Beyond Applause and Acclaim

• 68-year-old ‘Videh’ Arvind Kumar, a retired SBI AGM, is a prolific writer with 27 published books in English and Hindi.
• His works span fiction, poetry, drama, translation, and literary commentary, including the 9-volume series "Hypocrisy & Reality."
• He has critically examined works like Kazuo Ishiguro's "A Pale View of Hills" and reinterpreted the Shiva Puraan.
• His Hindi oeuvre includes short stories, poetry, drama, and scholarly condensations of classical texts.
• Kumar emphasizes perseverance for aspiring writers, believing true literary worth lies in authenticity, not external validation.