G. N. Reddy was born in Madras, India in 1961. Since 1983, he has been living abroad, mostly in the USA and Europe. He is a Scientist by profession, but he strongly believes in the redeeming qualit...view moreG. N. Reddy was born in Madras, India in 1961. Since 1983, he has been living abroad, mostly in the USA and Europe. He is a Scientist by profession, but he strongly believes in the redeeming qualities of both Science and Literature for humanity. His translation of the Sanskrit play, Shakuntala, by Kalidasa, into English language has been made available for free on the Internet. 'When Maples Blush' is his first novel. He is currently working on the second novel, 'What the Mynah Bird Told Me'. He lives in New York City with his wife, Ilonka Guenther.view less