Mon, 03/12/2012 - 23:12 — Anonymous by Samantha LeeseStreet knowledge is
more important than book knowledge for Vikas Swarup. In 2008, Vikas Swarup's
debut novel, "Q&A," was adapted into the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog
Millionaire." Director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Simon Beaufoy cut and
changed much more than just the title. Yet, Swarup was never anything but
tactful when speaking about relinquishing his work to Hollywood. It's no
surprise. By day, Swarup is a high-flying diplomat who has worked in the
Indian Foreign Service for 25 years. Currently the Consul General of India in
Osaka-Kobe, Swarup has been variously posted in Turkey, the U.S., Ethiopia,
Britian and South Africa. read more
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