When and where was Rudyard Kipling born?
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born on the 30th of December 1865 in Bombay, British India. He was born into a family that embodied the complex identity of the Anglo-Indian community.
Common questions about Rudyard Kipling
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What happened to Rudyard Kipling when he was five years old?
Rudyard Kipling and his three-year-old sister were sent to England to live with strangers at a house called Lorne Lodge in Southsea. The experience was one of calculated torture where the children were subjected to cruelty and neglect that Kipling believed hastened the onset of his literary life.
When did Rudyard Kipling die and what was the cause of death?
Rudyard Kipling died on the 18th of January 1936 at Middlesex Hospital in London. He died of a perforated duodenal ulcer after suffering a haemorrhage in his small intestine on the 12th of January 1936.
Why did Rudyard Kipling write the poem If?
The poem If was written as an exhortation to self-control and stoicism and was voted the UK's favourite poem in a 1995 BBC opinion poll. It is arguably Kipling's most famous poem and is contained in the collection Rewards and Fairies.
When did Rudyard Kipling receive the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Rudyard Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907 as the first writer to receive the prize. He was 41 years old at the time, making him the youngest recipient to date.