Indian writer (1850-1885).
Born September 9th, 1850 in Varanasi. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1885 at 34 years old in Varanasi. [ref]
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel