The Death of the Author—or Just a Rebirth? A Talk with Prof.Vikas Sharma on the Soul of Creativity in the Age of AI

Abstract

Professor Vikas Sharma is a distinguished author, poet, and researcher known for his work in Hindi and English literature. He is a Professor in the Department of English at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut (UP). His debut Hindi novel Raah Ke Patthar (2021) explores Hindu-Muslim unity and received widespread appreciation from readers. Beyond fiction, Professor Sharma has edited four anthologies on poetry, prose, and drama under the title Epiphanies. His literary portfolio includes several novels, such as Love's Not Time's Fool, I.A.S. Today, 498A: Fears and Dreams, Medicine: Light in Twilight, Ashes and Fire, Hope Against Hope, Ideas and Events, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, SANA, Never Together Never Apart, Media Revolution 2030, and Love and Ego. Many of his novels have been incorporated into the syllabi of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in multiple universities, and scholars are researching his novels. His novels have also been translated into various Indian languages, and ten critical books have been published on his literary contributions so far.