1. Rudyard Kipling

2. His Life December 30, 1865 – January 18, 1936
Short story writer, novelist, poet, journalist
Nobel Prize in Literature, 1907

3. Kipling was born in Bombay, India
His father was a professor there
Because Kipling’s father was a British citizen, his children were allowed to attend school in England
Rudyard’s life in England as a child was unhappy and rebellious

4. At 17 he returned to India
He became a journalist and was extremely popular
His books made their way back to England and became popular there, too
He was offered the position of Poet Laureate, but declined
He was often criticized for his views of imperialism

5. Kipling didn’t believe that England was superior, but that England had a responsibility to share its culture and knowledge with the world
Kipling was the first British writer to receive the Nobel prize in literature