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Rudyard Kipling

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (/ˈrʌdjərd/ RUD-yərd; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English journalist, novelist, poet and short-story writer. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work.

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Born
Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-12-30)30 December 1865 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Children
3, including Elsie and John
Died
18 January 1936(1936-01-18) (aged 70) London, England
Genres
Short story · novel · children's literature · poetry · travel literature
Notable awards
Nobel Prize in Literature 1907
Notable works
The Jungle Book · Just So Stories · Kim · Captains Courageous · "If—"

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Childhood (1865–1882)

Early adult life (1882–1914)

First World War (1914–1918)

After the war (1918–1936)

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Rudyard Kipling

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related to Further reading · 160
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related to Childhood (1865–1882) · 35
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related to Cited sources · 32
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related to Reputation in India · 28
Rudyard Kipling → Amritsar, Ashis Nandy, British Imperial History, Colonel Reginald Dyer, Derek Sayer, Dyer, He, In, India, Indian, It, Jallianwala Bagh, Jawaharlal Nehru, Kim, Kim Wagner, Kipling, Kipling Sahib, Kipling's, London, Many
related to External links · 22
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Notable works · 8
Rudyard Kipling → "Gunga Din", "If—", "Mandalay", "The White Man's Burden", Captains Courageous, Just So Stories, Kim, The Jungle Book
Genres · 6
Rudyard Kipling → children's literature, novel, poetry, science fiction, Short story, travel literature
Occupations · 4
Rudyard Kipling → journalist, novelist, poet, Short-story writer
Parents · 2
Rudyard Kipling → Alice MacDonald, John Lockwood Kipling
Born · 1
Rudyard Kipling → Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-12-30)30 December 1865 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

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Rudyard KiplingBornJoseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-12-30)30 December 1865 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingChildren3, including Elsie and John1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingDied18 January 1936(1936-01-18) (aged 70) London, England1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingGenresShort story1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingGenresnovel1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingGenreschildren's literature1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingGenrespoetry1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingGenrestravel literature1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingGenresscience fiction1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingNotable awardsNobel Prize in Literature 19071.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingNotable worksThe Jungle Book1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingNotable worksJust So Stories1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingNotable worksKim1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingNotable worksCaptains Courageous1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingNotable works"If—"1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingNotable works"Gunga Din"1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingNotable works"Mandalay"1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingNotable works"The White Man's Burden"1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingOccupationsShort-story writer1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingOccupationsnovelist1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingOccupationspoet1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingOccupationsjournalist1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingParentsJohn Lockwood Kipling1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingParentsAlice MacDonald1.00infobox
Rudyard KiplingResting placePoets' Corner, Westminster Abbey1.00infobox
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