Kiran Nagarkar is among India’s foremost novelists, whose books such as 'Ravan and Eddie' and 'Cuckold' have won him readers and admirers all over the world.
A recipient of many awards, in India and abroad, Nagarkar, who has just turned 75, has emerged as a sharp critic of what he sees as attempts to curb freedom of expression. In this interview with The Wire, he recalls how his own works were suppressed and why more people should stand up for what they believe in.