Synopsis Nurslings of Immortality presents thirty two essays written by Dr. Ashok K. Choudhury on major voices of contemporary Indian literature such as Mulk Raj Anand, U.R. Anantha Murthy, Gopinath Mohanty, Mahasweta Devi, Bhisham Sahni, Sachi Routray, Kaifi Azmi, Harivansh Rai Bhachchan, Subhas Mukhopadhyay, Indira Goswami, Ramakanta Rath, Nilamani Phookan, Daleep Kaur Tiwana, Manoj Das, Ramnath Shastri, Rajendra Keshavlal Saha, Sitakant Mahapatra, Janaki Ballav Patnaik, Gopi Chand Narang, etc. In these essays the author's approach has been to look at an eminent contemporary Indian writer in relation to a local cultural ethos as well as to the larger context of world literature. Some of the Indian writers under discussion have been honoured with the most coveted of national and international awards.