Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was a British writer, poet, and journalist born in Bombay, renowned for his ability to narrate adventures and capture the contrasts of the British Empire. Author of classics such as The Jungle Book, Kim and The Man Who Would Be King, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907, becoming the youngest laureate in history. His work, marked by imagination, exoticism, and vibrant prose, has left a lasting influence on world literature.