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Cricket and Literature
Tue, June 07 2016
EW Hornung: The creator of Raffles, the most famous fictional cricketer
EW Hornung created the most famous fictional cricketer — the gentleman thief AJ Raffle. He also married the sister of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Sun, April 17 2016
CLR James: Stretching a bit too far beyond boundaries?
CLR James was a social theorist, Marxist, historian, political activist and also a cricket writer. Beyond A Boundary, written by him, is considered a classic of cricket literature.
Mon, May 09 2016
Towel Day: Remembering Douglas Adams
May 25 is Towel Day, that time of the year when fans pay homage to Douglas Adams — a man who combined cricket and science fiction to an almost ridiculous extent in one of the most outrageous books of all time.
Mon, April 11 2016
Samuel Beckett: The only Nobel Prize winning author to play First-Class cricket
Samuel Beckett is the only Nobel Prize-winning author to have played First-class cricket. This article is about a new theory about Beckett’s seminal work 'Waiting for Godot' — which, as per the author, is nothing but a metaphor of cricket.
Sun, April 02 2017
Neville Cardus performed the alchemy of changing reportage to literature
Before Neville Cardus, cricket was reported. With him it was felt and appreciated. Unfortunately, Yes, his cricket chronicles mingle fact and fabrication to the extent that the boundaries disappear.
Fri, October 17 2014
2013: A Pace Odyssey — Arthur C Clarke
Mickey Arthur and Michael Clarke are collaborating on their book on innovative concepts to win in India. The publication is set to hit the stands under the name "2013: A Pace Odyssey" by Arthur C. Clarke. Arunabha Sengupta reports.
Tue, November 10 2015
Wodehouse at the wicket: The cricketing connections of the legendary writer
Of the cricket exploits of the greatest humorist in English language.
Fri, February 19 2016
Harry Potter casts his spell on cricket at The Oval
The day Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter apparated into The Oval...
Fri, February 19 2016
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: A curious cricketer
July 7, marks the 82nd death anniversary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Arunabha Sengupta sketches the many cricketing connections of the man who created Sherlock Holmes.
Sun, August 24 2014
The Gilbert Jessop Mystery — Part 10 of 10
The Gilbert Jessop Mystery is a tale of detection etched on a vast canvas. A cricket historian plays the role of an expert hired to solve an intriguing problem involving old scoring sheets, fast hundreds, modern-art masterpieces, antique wagon wheels and old Victorian letters.