This biographical sketch of E. M. Forster's -- who falls in that category of writers who I've read a lot less than I've read about, thanks to this and Zadie Smith's essay in Changing My Mind -- covers his time in India, Turkey, and back home in the aftermath of his first voyage to India, and more importantly the thought processes and the privations that gave rise to his book on India, among other things. It gives keen insights into Forster the writer, by providing the context on Forster the man. And indeed Forster could easily pass as one of Galgut's troubled fictional protagonists, struggling with identity, a sense of self. Highly recommended for those aspiring to write.